Brice Oligui Nguema

The son of a Teke mother and Fang military officer,[5][3] Oligui was born in Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon, which was regarded as a stronghold of the ruling Bongo family.

[13] He took over the head of the Gabonese Republican Guard in April 2020, replacing General Grégoire Kouna, a cousin of then President Ali Bongo.

[11] According to a 2020 Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) investigation, he owns several properties in the United States worth more than $1 million[15] and also helped expand the Bongos' overseas businesses.

He also announced the formation of a new government in the coming days and proposed new electoral legislation, a new penal code, a referendum on a new constitution, and the release of all political prisoners.

[25] In October 2023, Oligui announced that he would give up his salary as president and rely instead on his wages as commander of the Republican Guard.

Presidential standard of Gabon
Presidential standard of Gabon