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Gabon

National Assembly

Political system

Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.

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Presidential-Parliamentary

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Structure of parliament

Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral

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Bicameral

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IPU membership

Current membership status

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Yes

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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Parliament

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Chamber name
Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)

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Structure & status of parliament

This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.

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Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)

Length of the parliamentary term in years

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5

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IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1972
IPU Geopolitical Group/s

IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.

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African Group

Speaker

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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Michel Régis Onanga Mamadou Ndiaye (Male)
Date of birth: 28 Sep 1968
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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17 Nov 2025
Additional information

Elected on 17 Nov. 2025.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Patrick Ndongo (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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10 Dec 2020
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 10 Dec. 2020.

Members

Statutory number of members

Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.

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145

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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected

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Directly elected members

Directly elected by citizens.

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145
Current number of members

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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139

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Men

The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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109

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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30

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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21.6%

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Statutory number of members per country

As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.

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215

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Population (in thousands)

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.

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2,485

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Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.

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11,833

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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members

Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.

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Number of members, by age

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Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 - - - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 - - - -
Members for whom data is available

Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available

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Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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No

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Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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Yes

Notes: The 2025 Electoral Code established that at least 30% of candidates for the National Assembly, Senate, local councils, and boards must be women. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists.

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2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83

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Youth quota

Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.

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Yes

Notes: Under the 2025 Electoral Code, at least 20% of candidates for the National Assembly, local councils, and boards must be young people. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists. For Senate elections, the quota applies only to women. While Law No. 009/2016 defined a young person as aged 18 to 40, the 2025 Code aligns with the African Youth Charter, defining youth as 35 or younger.

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2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83

Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions

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Links to additional information

Parliamentary website

Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.

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List of members

Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.

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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders

Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.

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Constitution

Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.

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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
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No
2019-04
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No
2018-06
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No

Historical data for Political system

Historical data for Political system
Updated at Political system
2025-09 Presidential-Parliamentary
2023-08 No information available
2005-01 Presidential-Parliamentary

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Historical data for Parliament name
Updated at Parliament name
2025-09 Parliament
2023-10 Parliament de la transition (Transitional Parliament)

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Historical data for Chamber name
Updated at Chamber name
2025-09 Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)
2023-10 Assemblée nationale de la transition (Transitional National Assembly)
- Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)

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Updated at Transitional status
2025-09 No
2023-08 Yes
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Michel Régis Onanga Mamadou Ndiaye (Male)
Date of birth: 28 Sep 1968
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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17 Nov 2025
Additional information

Elected on 17 Nov. 2025.
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly
Speaker
Jean-François Ndongou (Male)
Date of birth: 26 Feb 1960
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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11 Sep 2023 to 16 Nov 2025
Additional information

Appointed on 11 Sep. 2023.
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Faustin Boukoubi (Male)
Date of birth: 1954
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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11 Jan 2019 to 10 Sep 2023
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Richard-Auguste Onouviet (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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08 Apr 2016 to 10 Jan 2019

Historical data for Speaker

Historical data for Speaker
Updated at Speaker
2025-11
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Michel Régis Onanga Mamadou Ndiaye (Male)
Date of birth: 28 Sep 1968
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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17 Nov 2025
Additional information

Elected on 17 Nov. 2025.
2023-09
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly
Speaker
Jean-François Ndongou (Male)
Date of birth: 26 Feb 1960
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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11 Sep 2023 to 16 Nov 2025
Additional information

Appointed on 11 Sep. 2023.
2019-01
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Faustin Boukoubi (Male)
Date of birth: 1954
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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11 Jan 2019 to 10 Sep 2023
-
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Richard-Auguste Onouviet (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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08 Apr 2016 to 10 Jan 2019

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Historical data for Statutory number of members
Updated at Statutory number of members Notes
2025-09 145
2023-10 98

Members are appointed by decree of the Transitional President.

The Transitional Charter, amended on 6 October 2023, provides for a 98-member Transitional National Assembly as follows:

- 67 members from legally recognized political parties or chosen from among leading political figures

- 25 members from civil society

- 6 members from the defence and security forces
2018-10 143
2005-01 120

Historical data for Principal mode of designation of members

Historical data for Principal mode of designation of members
Updated at Principal mode of designation of members
2025-09 Directly elected
2023-10 Appointed
1973-02 Directly elected

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at Current number of members
2025-09 139
2023-10 98
2021-12 143
2019-12 142
2018-10 134
2016-12 117
2014-01 120
2011-12 113
2010-01 116
2006-12 120
2001-12 119
1996-12 120
1990-12 119
1985-02 120
1980-02 93
1973-02 70
1967-03 67
1964-04 47
1961-02 67

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Men
Updated at Men
2025-09 109
2023-12 73
2023-10 74
2023-08 No information available
2022-12 122
2021-12 121
2020-12 119
2019-12 121
2018-10 110

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Women
Updated at Women
2025-09 30
2023-12 25
2023-10 24
2023-08 No information available
2022-12 21
2021-12 22
2020-12 23
2019-12 21
2018-10 24
2016-12 20
2014-12 17
2014-01 18
2011-12 15
2010-01 17
2008-01 15
2007-01 20
2006-12 15
2000-01 11
1996-12 10
1990-12 7
1985-02 16
1980-02 13
1973-02 3
1964-04 0
1961-02 1

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at Percentage of women
2025-09 21.6%
2023-12 25.5%
2023-10 24.5%
2023-08 No information available
2022-12 14.7%
2021-12 15.4%
2020-12 16.2%
2019-12 14.8%
2018-10 17.9%
2016-12 17.1%
2014-12 14.2%
2014-01 15.0%
2011-12 13.3%
2010-01 14.7%
2008-01 12.5%
2007-01 16.7%
2006-12 12.5%
2001-12 9.2%
2000-01 9.2%
1996-12 8.3%
1990-12 5.9%
1985-02 13.3%
1980-02 14.0%
1973-02 4.3%
1967-03 0.0%
1964-04 0.0%
1961-02 1.5%

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country
Updated at Statutory number of members per country
2025-11 215
2025-09 215
2023-10 168
2023-04 210
2021-02 210
2021-01 210
2019-02 245
2018-10 245
2017-01 222
2016-12 222
2016-01 222
2015-04 222
2015-01 222
2014-12 222
2005-01 222

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at Population (in thousands)
2023-01 2,485
2022-01 2,431
2021-01 2,377
2015-01 1,930
2014-01 1,876
2013-01 1,817
2012-01 1,757
2011-01 1,697
2010-01 1,640
2009-01 1,587
2008-01 1,536
2007-01 1,489
2006-01 1,445
2005-01 1,403
2004-01 1,364
2003-01 1,328
2002-01 1,294
2001-01 1,262
2000-01 1,231
1999-01 1,201
1998-01 1,171
1997-01 1,142
1996-01 1,114
1995-01 1,086
1994-01 1,059
1993-01 1,032
1992-01 1,005
1991-01 978
1990-01 952
1989-01 927
1988-01 901
1987-01 877
1986-01 853
1985-01 830
1984-01 808
1983-01 787
1982-01 767
1981-01 748
1980-01 729
1979-01 712
1978-01 695
1977-01 679
1976-01 664
1975-01 650
1974-01 637
1973-01 625
1972-01 613
1971-01 602
1970-01 590
1969-01 578
1968-01 566
1967-01 554
1966-01 543
1965-01 533
1964-01 524
1963-01 516
1962-01 510
1961-01 504
1960-01 499
1959-01 495
1958-01 491
1957-01 488
1956-01 485
1955-01 483
1954-01 481
1953-01 479
1952-01 478
1951-01 476
1945-01 473

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2025-11 11,833
2023-10 11,833
2023-04 11,833
2023-01 No information available
2022-01 11,576
2021-01 11,319
2018-10 8,694
2017-01 No information available
2016-12 7,878
2016-01 8,694
2015-04 8,694
2015-01 8,694
2014-12 8,450
2014-01 8,450
2013-01 8,185
2012-01 7,914
2011-01 7,644
2010-01 7,387
2009-01 7,149
2008-01 6,919
2007-01 6,707
2006-01 6,509
2005-01 6,320

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Average age of all members
Updated at Average age of all members
2019-01 No information available
2012-02 50.0

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Members for whom data is available
Updated at Members for whom data is available
2023-08 No information available
2019-01 119
2012-02 116
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 5 15 17 34 28 6 0 0 105
Female 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 14
Totals per age interval 0 0 6 16 23 40 28 6 0 0 119
Total <= 45: 22 Total >= 46: 97
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 5.0% 4% 0.8%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 18.5% 17% 1.7%
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 9 9 21 38 23 2 0 0 102
Female 0 0 1 0 5 6 2 0 0 0 14
Totals per age interval 0 0 10 9 26 44 25 2 0 0 116
Total <= 45: 19 Total >= 46: 97
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 8.6% 8% 0.9%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 16.4% 16% 0.9%

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex
Updated at Breakdown of members by age and sex
2023-08 No information available
2019-01
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 5 15 17 34 28 6 0 0 105
Female 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 14
Totals per age interval 0 0 6 16 23 40 28 6 0 0 119
Total <= 45: 22 Total >= 46: 97
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 5.0% 4% 0.8%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 18.5% 17% 1.7%
2012-02
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 9 9 21 38 23 2 0 0 102
Female 0 0 1 0 5 6 2 0 0 0 14
Totals per age interval 0 0 10 9 26 44 25 2 0 0 116
Total <= 45: 19 Total >= 46: 97
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 8.6% 8% 0.9%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 16.4% 16% 0.9%

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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Updated at Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
2023-08 No information available
2019-01 0.0%
2012-02 0.0%

Historical data for Electoral quota for women

Historical data for Electoral quota for women
Updated at Electoral quota for women Notes Sources
2025-01 Yes The 2025 Electoral Code established that at least 30% of candidates for the National Assembly, Senate, local councils, and boards must be women. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists.

2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83
2023-09 Yes

Article 55 of the Transitional Charter stipulates that women’s access to elected and nominated offices may be promoted by specific measures provided for under the law.

The composition of the various transitional bodies is to take gender into account.

 Article 55 of the Transitional Charter, published on 4 September 2023 in the Official Journal No. 225 Bis.
2016-09 Yes At least 30% of candidates in political elections must be women. This quota applies to titular candidacies and to nominations for positions within the National Assembly, the Senate, local councils, and parliamentary committees, whether submitted by a single political party or a coalition. Non-compliance may result in suspension from the election or a reduction of up to 50% in public campaign funding. Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions

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Historical data for Youth quota
Updated at Youth quota Notes Sources
2025-01 Yes Under the 2025 Electoral Code, at least 20% of candidates for the National Assembly, local councils, and boards must be young people. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists. For Senate elections, the quota applies only to women. While Law No. 009/2016 defined a young person as aged 18 to 40, the 2025 Code aligns with the African Youth Charter, defining youth as 35 or younger.

2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83

Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions
2016-09 Yes At least 20% of candidates in political elections must be young people, defined as individuals of either sex aged between 18 and 40 years inclusive. This quota applies to titular candidacies and to the nomination of candidates for positions in the offices of the National Assembly, the Senate, local councils, and parliamentary committees, whether presented by a single political party or a coalition. Non-compliance may result in suspension from the election or a reduction of up to 50% in public campaign funding. Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions
2013-01 No