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Sept. 27, 2025 Confirmed

Gabon
Gabonese Republic
Election for Assemblée Nationale (Gabonese National Assembly)


General Information

At Stake in this Election:  

  • All 145 seats in the Gabonese National Assembly 

 

Government Structure:  

  • Chief of State: President Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA (since 04 Sep 2023) 

  • Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) with 70-seat Senate (Sénat) and 145-seat National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 

 

  • The President is elected by majority vote, in up to two rounds, to a once renewable, seven-year term. 

  • 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. 

  • 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:  

 

Main Parties in this Election: 

  • Not available 

 

Population and Registered Voters: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • Gender Quota:  Yes, candidates nominated by political parties must be at least 30% women. 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

  • 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 

 

Disability Data: 

  • Projected population with a disability: 406,232 (2024 est.) 

Election Modified: Sep 09, 2025

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