# Brice Oligui Nguema

_President of Gabon since 2023_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is a Gabonese politician and military officer who is currently serving as the fourth president of Gabon since May 2025, having previously served in this role in a transitional capacity from 2023 and was also the chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions from 2023 until his accession to the presidency. He has also been the commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard since 2020.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 March 1975 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ngouoni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Gabon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Union of Builders ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P102))
- **Education:** Meknes Royal Military Academy; Université Omar Bongo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P69))
- **Spouse:** Zita Oligui Nguema ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P26))
- **Official website:** oligui2025.ga ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P856))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Defence of Gabon (4 September 2023 – 10 February 2024 · BS 18 Bhadra 2080 – 27 Magh 2080); President of Gabon (since 30 August 2023 · BS 13 Bhadra 2080 onwards) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521#P39))

## Questions

**When was Brice Oligui Nguema born?**  
Brice Oligui Nguema was born on 3 March 1975 in Ngouoni.

**What positions has Brice Oligui Nguema held?**  
Positions held by Brice Oligui Nguema include: Minister of Defence of Gabon (2023–2024); President of Gabon (since 30 August 2023).

**Where did Brice Oligui Nguema study?**  
Brice Oligui Nguema was educated at Meknes Royal Military Academy, Université Omar Bongo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Brice Oligui Nguema](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brice_Oligui_Nguema) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q122067521](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122067521) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Brice Oligui Nguema on November 26, 2024 (cropped).jpg by Lukasz Kobus / European Communities, 2024 / EC - Audiovisual Service (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brice_Oligui_Nguema_on_November_26,_2024_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Brice Oligui Nguema, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Brice Oligui Nguema on November 26, 2024 (cropped).jpg — Lukasz Kobus / European Communities, 2024 / EC - Audiovisual Service, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Brice Oligui Nguema". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/brice-oligui-nguema. Retrieved 8 November 2026.