Bongo family

The Bongo family is a Gabonese family of Teke ethnicity.[1] Two of its members (Omar Bongo and Ali Bongo) were presidents of Gabon, ruling the country from 1967 until the 2023 coup d'état.[2][3]

Family tree

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Denis Sassou Nguesso
1943–present
r. 1979–1992[a]
r. 1997–present[a]
Edith Lucie Bongo
1964–2009
Omar Bongo
1935–2009
r. 1967–2009
Patience Dabany
1941–present
Sylvia Bongo Ondimba
1963–present
Ali Bongo
1959–present
r. 2009–2023
Albertine Amissa Bongo
1964–1993
Noureddin Bongo ValentinJalil Bongo ValentinBilal Bongo Valentin

Other members

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Bernault, Florence (2016-10-05). "Gabon: no sign in sight of a family dynasty being displaced". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ^ Yeung, Jessie (2023-08-31). "Gabon's military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here's what to know". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. ^ "Profile: Gabon's 'president for life'". 2003-01-20. Retrieved 2023-09-05.