General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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All 145 seats in the Gabonese National Assembly
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA (since 04 Sep 2023)
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Head of Government: President Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA (the draft constitution approved in the 2024 referendum removed the office of Prime Minister)
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Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) with 70-seat Senate (Sénat) and 145-seat National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale)
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The President is elected by majority vote, in up to two rounds, to a once renewable, seven-year term.
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All 70 members of the Senate are indirectly elected by local officials through majority vote, in up to two rounds, in single-member constituencies to a five-year term.
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All 145 members of the National Assembly are elected by majority vote, in up to two rounds, in single-member constituencies to a five-year term.
In the last election in 2023, a coup d'état occurred before official results could be published.
New/Unique in this Election:
This will be the first election for the National Assembly since the 2023 coup d'état, which replaced the then sitting National Assembly with a transitional legislature. Since then, Gabon has adopted a new constitution and electoral code. These made sweeping changes to Gabon’s government structure including transitioning to a presidential system, expanding executive powers, and removing the role of Prime Minister.
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 7 Aug 2025
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Voter registration deadline: 8 Feb 2025
Main Parties in this Election:
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Not available
Population and Registered Voters:
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Population: 2,538,952 (2024 est.)
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Registered Voters: ~920,000
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 1,250,207 (2024 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 21 January 1983
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Gender Quota: Yes, candidates nominated by political parties must be at least 30% women.
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Female Candidates in this election: Yes
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 25 out of 98 members of the Transitional National Assembly and 14 out of 69 members of the Transitional Senate
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.733 (High) (2023)
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 1 Oct 2007
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Projected population with a disability: 406,232 (2024 est.)