Historical country records

Gabon historical timeline

Gabon

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
1839first transfer of sovereignty to FranceLeaders
1854Gorée, Gabon, and other French settlements form the Colony of Gorée and Dependencies, headed by the Commandant of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of AfricaLeaders
1859Gorée reincorporated into Senegal; the other settlements continue to be subordinated to the Naval Division, now with its centre at GabonLeaders
1 Aug 1886part of French Congo; see under Congo (Brazzaville)Leaders
15 Jan 1910part of French Equatorial Africa (AEF); see under Congo (Brazzaville)Leaders
30 Jun 1934 - 31 Dec 1937region within unitary AEF colonyLeaders
28 Nov 1958autonomy (Gabonese Republic)Leaders
17 Aug 1960independenceLeaders
1839 - 1845Louis Édouard Bouët (from 1844, Louis Édouard Bouët-Willaumez)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1845 - 1848Jean-Baptiste Montagniès de la Roque (b. 1793 - d. 1862)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1848Auguste Baudin (1st time)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1 Sep 1848 - Apr 1850Louis Édouard Bouët-WillaumezCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1850 - 1851Charles PenaudCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1851 - 1854Auguste Baudin (2nd time)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1854 - 31 Jan 1856Jérôme Félix MonléonCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
31 Jan 1856 - Mar 1859Auguste Léopold ProtetCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1859 - 1861Auguste BosseCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1861 - 1863Octave François Charles, baron Didelot (b. 1812 - d. 1886)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1863 - 1866André Émile Léon Laffon de LadébatCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1866 - 1868Alphonse Jean René, vicomte Fleuriot de Langle (b. 1809 - d. 1881)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1868 - 1869Alexandre François DauriacCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1869 - 1870Victor Auguste, baron DuperréCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1870 - 1872Siméon BourgeoisCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1872 - 1874Antoine Louis Le Couriault du Quilio (b. 1815 - d. 1877)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1874 - 1875Charles Henri Jules Panon du Hazier (b. 1827 - d. 1897)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1875 - 1877Amédée Louis RibourtCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1877 - 1879François Hippolyte AllemandCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1879 - 1881Bernard Ernest MottezCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1881 - 24 Jan 1883Richild, baron GrivelCommandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1884 - 1886Jules Marie Armand Cavelier de Cuverville (b. 1834 - d. 1912)Commandants of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa
1843 - 1844Antoine DevoisinsCommandants-particular of Gabon
1844Joseph Marie MilletCommandants-particular of Gabon
1844 - 1846André Brisset (1st time)Commandants-particular of Gabon
1846MéquetCommandants-particular of Gabon
1846Clément GrosjeanCommandants-particular of Gabon
1846 - 1847Jean CarrilèsCommandants-particular of Gabon
1847 - 1848André Brisset (2nd time)Commandants-particular of Gabon
25 Mar 1848 - 1848Alphonse Alexandre SourdeauxCommandants-particular of Gabon
3 Aug 1848 - 1848Eugène Jean Antoine DesperlesCommandants-particular of Gabon
Dec 1848 - 1849Étienne Charles DeschanelCommandants-particular of Gabon
10 Aug 1849 - 1850Jean-Auguste MartinCommandants-particular of Gabon
15 Dec 1850 - 1853Alexis Édouard Vignon (1st time)Commandants-particular of Gabon
1853 - 1857Théophile QuilletCommandants-particular of Gabon
1857 - 1859Alexis Édouard Vignon (2nd time)Commandants-particular of Gabon
1859 - 1860Pierre Alexandre MailhetardCommandants-particular of Gabon
4 Aug 1860 - 1861César Charles Joseph PradierCommandants-particular of Gabon
1861 - 1863Paul Claude Nicolas BrueCommandants-particular of Gabon
1863 - 1866Charles Ferdinand Eugène BaurCommandants-particular of Gabon
1866 - 1867Joseph Henri Brunet-MilletCommandants-particular of Gabon
1867 - 1868Théophile AubeCommandants-particular of Gabon
1868 - 1869Frédéric Amable BourgarelCommandants-particular of Gabon
1869 - 1871Hippolyte Adrien BourginCommandants-particular of Gabon
1871 - 1873Gustave Aristide Léopold GarraudCommandants-particular of Gabon
1873 - 1875Charles Henri Jules Panon du Hazier (s.a.)Commandants-particular of Gabon
1875 - 1876Félix Ambroise ClémentCommandants-particular of Gabon
1876 - 1879Paul Michel Frédéric CaudièreCommandants-particular of Gabon
1879 - 1880Augustin Ernest DumontCommandants-particular of Gabon
1880 - 1881Jules Émile Hanet-CléryCommandants-particular of Gabon
1881 - 1883Émile MassonCommandants-particular of Gabon
1883 - 1885Jean Joseph Cornut-GentilleCommandants-particular of Gabon
1885 - 1886Georges Émile PradierCommandants-particular of Gabon
29 Jun 1886 - 26 Apr 1889Noël BallayLieutenant governors
26 Apr 1889 - 1 Jun 1894Charles de ChavannesLieutenant governors
1 Jun 1894 - 22 Jan 1899Albert DolisieLieutenant governors
1 May 1899 - 1902Émile GentilLieutenant governors
9 Mar 1904 - 30 Jan 1905Louis Auguste Bertrand OrmièresLieutenant governors
19 Apr 1905 - 5 Aug 1905Paul Cousturier (acting)Lieutenant governors
5 Aug 1905 - 27 Apr 1906Alfred Fourneau (acting)Lieutenant governors
27 Apr 1906 - 23 Apr 1907Charles Henri Adrien NoufflardLieutenant governors
23 Apr 1907 - 26 Apr 1907Alfred MartineauLieutenant governors
26 Apr 1907 - 20 Jan 1909Édouard Telle (acting)Lieutenant governors
20 Jan 1909 - 10 Feb 1909Frédéric Claude Weber (acting)Lieutenant governors
10 Feb 1909 - 9 Nov 1909Charles Amédée Rognon (acting)Lieutenant governors
9 Nov 1909 - Jun 1911Léon Félix Richaud (acting)Lieutenant governors
Jun 1911 - 21 Feb 1912Georges PouletLieutenant governors
21 Feb 1912 - 18 Apr 1914Paul Pierre Adam (acting)Lieutenant governors
18 Apr 1914 - 1 Jun 1917Joseph GuyonLieutenant governors
1 Jun 1917 - 12 Jun 1918Georges Thomann (acting)Lieutenant governors
12 Jun 1918 - 30 Jun 1919Maurice Pierre LapaludLieutenant governors
30 Jun 1919 - 29 May 1922Jean Henri MarchandLieutenant governors
29 May 1922 - 15 Jun 1923Edmond Émilien Cadier (acting)Lieutenant governors
15 Jun 1923 - 29 Jul 1924Louis Nicolas Marie CercusLieutenant governors
29 Jul 1924 - 19 Jun 1931Marie Joseph Jules Pierre BernardLieutenant governors
19 Jun 1931 - Nov 1931Louis Vingarassamy (acting)Lieutenant governors
Nov 1931 - 24 Oct 1936Louis BonvinLieutenant governors
24 Oct 1936 - 11 Sep 1937Louis BonvinGovernors-delegate
11 Sep 1937 - 29 Aug 1938Georges ParisotGovernors-delegate
29 Aug 1938 - 14 Nov 1940Georges Pierre MassonGovernors-delegate
14 Nov 1940 - 15 Mar 1941André Parant (acting)Governors-delegate
Governors (from Nov 1958, high commissioners)Governors-delegate
26 Mar 1941 - 30 May 1942Victor Valentin SmithGovernors-delegate
30 May 1942 - 26 Aug 1943Maurice Assier de PompignanGovernors-delegate
26 Aug 1943 - 19 Nov 1944Paul VuillaumeGovernors-delegate
19 Nov 1944 - 28 Mar 1946Numa Sadoul (1st time) (acting)Governors-delegate
28 Mar 1946 - 31 Dec 1947Roland PréGovernors-delegate
31 Dec 1947 - 6 Apr 1949Numa Sadoul (2nd time)Governors-delegate
6 Apr 1949 - 19 Oct 1951Pierre François PélieuGovernors-delegate
19 Oct 1951 - 25 Apr 1952Charles Hanin (acting)Governors-delegate
25 Apr 1952 - 29 Jan 1958Yves DigoGovernors-delegate
29 Jan 1958 - Jul 1959Louis SanmarcoGovernors-delegate
Jul 1959 - 17 Aug 1960Jean RisterucciGovernors-delegate
17 Aug 1960 - 17 Feb 1964Léon M'ba (1st time)Presidents
17 Feb 1964 - 18 Feb 1964Revolutionary Committee - Daniel Mbene - Valère Essone - Jacques Mombo - Daniel Mbo Edou (b. ... - d. 1964)Presidents
18 Feb 1964 - 19 Feb 1964Jean-Hilaire AubamePresidents
19 Feb 1964 - 28 Nov 1967Léon M'ba (2nd time)Presidents
28 Nov 1967 -Albert-Bernard Bongo from 15 Nov 2003, Omar Bongo Ondimba) (b. 1935)Presidents
21 May 1957 - 21 Feb 1961Léon M'ba president of the Government Council 26 Jul - 28 Nov 1958, head of the Provisional Government 28 Nov 1958 - 27 Feb 1959)Prime ministers
16 Apr 1975 - 3 May 1990Léon MébiamePrime ministers
3 May 1990 - 2 Nov 1994Casimir Oyé-MbaPrime ministers
2 Nov 1994 - 23 Jan 1999Paulin Obame-NguemaPrime ministers
23 Jan 1999 - 20 Jan 2006Jean-François Ntoutoume EmanePrime ministers
20 Jan 2006 -Jean Eyeghe NdongPrime ministers

Orungu

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
bf.1700Orungu kingdom foundedLeaders
1927kingdom extinguished by French colonial governmentLeaders
1790 - 1803Reombi "Mpolo"Abulia dynasty
1803 - 1840Ogul'Issogwe = Rogombe "Mpolo" = PasolAbulia dynasty
1840 - 1860Ombango Rogombe "Ikinda" = PascalAbulia dynasty
1860 - 1865Ndebulia-RogombeAbulia dynasty
1865 - 1882NcegeAbulia dynasty
1882 - ...AvonowangaAbulia dynasty
... - 1927Rogombe-MentchandiAbulia dynasty