Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Transitional President Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA (since 4 September 2023)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Raymond NDONG SIMA (since 7 September 2023)
• Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 67 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 143 seats. Parliament has been dissolved since August 2023.

Description of electoral system:

• Shortly after the general elections of 26 August 2023, the military announced that election results were invalid and that incumbent President Ali BONGO had been removed from office.
  • The transitional President was appointed by the military.
  • The Prime Minister was appointed by the transitional President.
  • Both houses of Parliament were dissolved.