Ministry of Justice (Gabon)
The Ministry of Justice of Gabon is responsible for the following duties:[1]
- Ensuring the application of any laws and regulations in accordance with the texts in force
 - Ensuring the proper functioning of the jurisdictions under the ministry’s control (e.g., expenses)
 - Overseeing the operations of the Judicial Police
 
List of ministers (Mainly post-1960 upon achieving independence)
- Vincent de Paul Nyonda (1963-1964)
 - Paul Marie Yembit[2][3][4] (1964-1966)
 - Augustin Boumah[5] (1967)
 - Samuel Minko[6] (1968)
 - Eugene Amogho[7] (1968)
 - Jérôme Okinda[8] (1969)
 - Andre Mintsa[9] (1970)
 - Léon Mébiame[10][11] (1970-1971)
 - Jean Rémy Ayouné[12][13] (1971-1972)
 - Valentin Obame[14] (1972-1974)
 - Jacques Igoho[15] (1974-1976)
 - Raphaël Mamiaka[16] (1976-1978)
 - Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende[17] (1978-1980)
 - Théodore Kwaou[18] (1980-1981)
 - Edouard-Alexis Mbouy-Boutzit[19] (1981-1983)
 - Georges Nkoma[20] (1983-1986)
 - Sophie Diouly (née Ngwamassana)[21] (1987-1989) [1st woman]
 - Sylvestre Oyonomi[22][23] (1989-1990)
 - Michel Anchouey[24] (1991)
 - Serge Mba-Bekale[25][26] (1991-1994)
 - Pierre-Louis Okawé[27] (1994-2000)
 - Pascal Desire Missongo[28] (2001-2002)
 - Honorine Dossou Naki[28] (2002-2008)
 - Martin Mabala[28] (2008-2009)
 - Anicette Nanga Oviga[29] (2009-2011)
 - Ida Reteno Assonouet[28] (2011-2014)
 - Séraphin Moundounga (2014[30]-August 2016[31])
 - Alexis Boutamba (August - September 2016)
 - Denise Mekamme (September 2016-August 2017)[32]
 - Francis Nkéa Ndzigue (August 2017[33] - February 2018[34])
 - Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou (February 2018[34]-December 2019[35])
 - Erlyne Antonella Ndembet (December 2019[35]-2023)
 - Paul-Marie Gondjout (2023-Incumbent)
 
See also
References
- ^ "Attributions || Ministère de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux". www.justice.gouv.ga. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ Africa Report. African-American Institute. 1964.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966:Sept.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ Agency, United States Central Intelligence (1965). Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:Jan.-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:July-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10-12". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10-12". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970Jan-Apr". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ The World this Year. Simon and Schuster. 1971.
 - ^ Yates, Douglas A. (2017-12-28). Historical Dictionary of Gabon. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538110126.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1976:Oct.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov-Dec 1980". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1981". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sept-Dec 1983". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1987Jan-Apr". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ Keesing's Record of World Events. Longman. 1994.
 - ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1994Sep-Dec 1994". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ a b c d "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "RFI - Une équipe resserrée au gouvernement". www1.rfi.fr.
 - ^ "Biographie || Ministère de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux". www.justice.gouv.ga. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
 - ^ "Ambassade du Gabon au Canada ― Gouvernement du Gabon". www.ambassadegabon.ca.
 - ^ Agency, Ecofin. "Gabon : Prime Minister confirms cabinet shuffle". Ecofin Agency.
 - ^ "Gabon : Ali Bongo Ondimba redistribue les cartes". INFOS GABON (in French). 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
 - ^ a b (in French) Gabon : Remaniement au sein du gouvernement gabonais à la veille des législatives, Infoplusgabon.com, 21 February 2018
 - ^ a b (in French) Lyonnel Mbeng Essone, Gabon : Erlyne Antonella Ndembet prend les rênes du ministère de la Justice, Gabonmediatime.com, 6 December 2019