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
[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]- Pascaline Bongo Ondimba is a daughter of Omar Bongo. She is married to Paul Toungui.
- Brice Oligui Nguema is a cousin of Ali Bongo.
- Régis Onanga Ndiaye is the brother-in-law of Brice Oligui Nguema.
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.