Bongo family
The Bongo family is a Gabonese and Congolese political family of Teke ethnicity.[1] Three Bongo family members (Omar Bongo, Ali Bongo, and Brice Oligui Nguema) have been presidents of Gabon, ruling the country from 1967 until the present.[2][3] Denis Sassou Nguesso is President of the Republic of the Congo and is related to the Bongo family through the marriage of his daughter Edith Lucie Bongo to Omar Bongo. Omar ruled until death and was succeeded in the presidency by his son Ali Bongo. Ali Bongo ruled from 2009 until 2023 when he was overthrown by his cousin Brice Oligui Nguema in a coup.
Family tree
[edit]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 Valentin | Jalil Bongo Valentin | Bilal Bongo Valentin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other members
[edit]- Louise Mouyabi Moukala was Omar Bongo's first wife.
- Pascaline Bongo Ondimba is a daughter of Omar Bongo. Bob Marley was her ex partner but he isn't related to the Bongo family.
- Paul Toungui due marriage to Pascaline Bongo Ondimba.
- The two children of Pascaline Bongo Ondimba and Jean Ping.
- Colonel Frédéric Bongo half-brother of Ali Bongo.
- Brice Oligui Nguema is a cousin of Ali Bongo.
- Brother of Oligui is the head of the Constitutional Court.[4]
- Zita Nyangue Oligui is the wife of Oligui.
- François Makoba father of Zita Nyangue Oligui.
- Irène Moussounda mother of Zita Nyangue Oligui.
- Régis Onanga Ndiaye is the brother-in-law of Brice Oligui Nguema.
- General Grégoire Kouna is a cousin of Ali Bongo.[5]
- Marie-Claire Dirat mother of Edith Bongo.
- Omar Denis Junior Bongo Ondimba son of Edith and Omar Bongo.
- Yacine Bongo Ondimba son of Edith and Omar Bongo.
- Malika Bongo daughter of Ali Bongo.
- Jérôme Dabany mother-in law of Omar Bongo.
- Véronique Nabibiga father-in law of Omar Bongo.
- Édouard Valentin father of Sylvia Bongo Ondimba.
- Aimée Baudier mother of Sylvia Bongo Ondimba.
- Elizabeth Bongo grandchild of Sylvia and Ali Bongo.
- Deborah Bongo grandchild of Sylvia and Ali Bongo.
- Dyah Bongo grandchild of Sylvia and Ali Bongo.
- Martin Bongo nephew of Omar Bongo.
- Léon Paul Ngoulakia cousin of Ali Bongo.
- Annick Aubierge Laffite mother of Malika Bongo Ondimba
- Emery Pierre Claver Ngoulakia father of Léon Paul Ngoulakia.
- Mpinoboumou Emma Rose mother of Léon Paul Ngoulakia.
- Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo former romantic partner of Omar Bongo.
- Chantal Myboto daughter of Zacharie Myboto.
- Zacharie Myboto
- Onaïda Maïsha Bongo Ondimba daughter of Chantal Myboto and Omar Bongo.
- Zainab Peeroo one of the many wives of Omar Bongo.
- Ahmed Bongo son of Zainab Peeroo and Omar Bongo.
- Yusuf Bongo son of Zainab Peeroo and Omar Bongo.
- Eleven siblings of Omar Bongo.
- Two children of Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo and Omar Bongo.
- Other 20 children of Omar Bongo (It's rumored that he has combined 53 or 54 children).
Related to the Bongo family
[edit]- Jean Ping ex husband of Pascaline Omar Bongo.
- Antoinette Sassou Nguesso wife of Denis Sassou Nguesso.
- Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso son of Denis Sassou Nguesso.
- Pascal Loemba Tchibota father of Antoinette Sassou Nguesso.
- Marie-Louise Djembo mother of Antoinette Sassou Nguesso.
- Aimé Emmanuel Yoka uncle of Denis Sassou Nguesso.
- Julien Nguesso father of Denis Sassou Nguesso.
- Émilienne Mouebara mother of Denis Sassou Nguesso.
- Lily Kaniki mother of Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso.
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya cousin of Kaniki. He belonged to one of the royal families of Basakata.
- Cheng Zhiping also called Charles Ping or Wang Ping father of Jean Ping.
- Germaine Anina mother of Jean Ping.
- Children of Jean Ping and Marie-Madeleine Liane.
- Children of Jean Ping and Jeanne-Thérèse.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bernault, Florence (2016-10-05). "Gabon: no sign in sight of a family dynasty being displaced". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Profile: Gabon's 'president for life'". 2003-01-20. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rfi.fr%2Ffr%2Fafrique%2F20250414-gabon-deuxi%25C3%25A8me-bilie-by-nze-critique-une-pr%25C3%25A9sidentielle-opaque-mais-ne-saisira-pas-la-cour-constitutionnelle
- ^ https://leadership.ng/just-in-col-brice-nguema-is-new-gabonese-leader-replaces-ali-bongo/