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Transitional National Assembly

Political system: Transitional system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name: Parliament de la transition (Transitional Parlement)
Chamber name: Assemblée nationale de la transition (Transitional National Assembly)
Structure & status of parliament: Lower chamber
Suspended parliament: No
Transitional status: Yes

IPU membership

Affiliation periods: from 1972
IPU Geopolitical Group/s: African Group

Speaker

Official title: Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly
Speaker: Jean-François Ndongou (Male)
Date of birth: 26 Feb 1960
Term: 11 Sep 2023
Additional information: Appointed on 11 Sep. 2023.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

Official title: Secretary General
Secretary General: Patrick Ndongo (Male)
Term: 10 Dec 2020
Notes: Appointed on 10 Dec. 2020.

Members

Statutory number of members: 98

Notes:
Members are appointed by decree of the Transitional President.

The Transitional Charter, amended on 6 October 2023, provides for a 98-member Transitional National Assembly as follows:

- 67 members from legally recognized political parties or chosen from among leading political figures

- 25 members from civil society

- 6 members from the defence and security forces
Principal mode of designation of members: Appointed
Appointed members: 98
Current number of members: 98
Men: 73
Women: 25
Percentage of women: 25.5%
Statutory number of members per country: 168
Population (in thousands): 2,485
Inhabitants per parliamentarian: 11,833

Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members: Click for historical data

Number of members, by age

Breakdown of members by age and gender
	18 - 20	46 - 50
Male	No information available
Female	No information available
	Total <= 45: -	Total >= 46: -

Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal	Overall	Male	Female	Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger	-	-	-	-
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger	-	-	-	-
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger	-	-	-	-

Members for whom data is available: Click for historical data

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups: No
Electoral quota for women: Yes

Notes: The 2025 Electoral Code established that at least 30% of candidates for the National Assembly, Senate, local councils, and boards must be women. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists.

Sources:
2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83
Youth quota: Yes

Notes: Under the 2025 Electoral Code, at least 20% of candidates for the National Assembly, local councils, and boards must be young people. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists. For Senate elections, the quota applies only to women. While Law No. 009/2016 defined a young person as aged 18 to 40, the 2025 Code aligns with the African Youth Charter, defining youth as 35 or younger.

Sources:
2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83

Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions

Links to additional information

Parliamentary website: https://www.assemblee-nationale.ga/
List of members: https://www.assemblee-nationale.ga/liste-deputes.twg
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders: https://www.assemblee-nationale.ga/le-reglement-
Constitution: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/Gabon1991English.pdf

Updated at	Political system
2023-10	Transitional system
2005-01	Presidential-Parliamentary

Updated at	Statutory number of members	Notes
2023-10	98	Members are appointed by decree of the Transitional President. The Transitional Charter, amended on 6 October 2023, provides for a 98-member Transitional National Assembly as follows: - 67 members from legally recognized political parties or chosen from among leading political figures - 25 members from civil society - 6 members from the defence and security forces
2018-10	143
2005-01	120

Updated at	Principal mode of designation of members
2023-10	Appointed
2018-01	Directly elected

Updated at	Current number of members
2023-10	98
2021-12	143
2019-12	142
2018-10	134
2016-12	117
2014-01	120
2011-12	113
2010-01	116
2006-12	120
2001-12	119
1996-12	120
1990-12	119
1985-02	120
1980-02	93
1973-02	70
1967-03	67
1964-04	47
1961-02	67

Updated at	Men
2023-12	73
2023-10	74
2023-08	No information available
2022-12	122
2021-12	121
2020-12	119
2019-12	121
2018-10	110

Gabon

Transitional National Assembly

About parliament

IPU membership

Speaker

Speaker terms

Secretary general

Members

Age

Number of members, by age

Reserved seats and quotas

Links to additional information

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Political system

Historical data for Speaker

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Historical data for Principal mode of designation of members

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Electoral quota for women

Historical data for Youth quota

Updated at	Percentage of women
2023-12	25.5%
2023-10	24.5%
2023-08	No information available
2022-12	14.7%
2021-12	15.4%
2020-12	16.2%
2019-12	14.8%
2018-10	17.9%
2016-12	17.1%
2014-12	14.2%
2014-01	15.0%
2011-12	13.3%
2010-01	14.7%
2008-01	12.5%
2007-01	16.7%
2006-12	12.5%
2001-12	9.2%
2000-01	9.2%
1996-12	8.3%
1990-12	5.9%
1985-02	13.3%
1980-02	14.0%
1973-02	4.3%
1967-03	0.0%
1964-04	0.0%
1961-02	1.5%

Updated at	Statutory number of members per country
2023-10	168
2023-04	210
2021-02	210
2021-01	210
2019-02	245
2018-10	245
2017-01	222
2016-12	222
2016-01	222
2015-04	222
2015-01	222
2014-12	222
2005-01	222

Updated at	Population (in thousands)
2023-01	2,485
2022-01	2,431
2021-01	2,377
2015-01	1,930
2014-01	1,876
2013-01	1,817
2012-01	1,757
2011-01	1,697
2010-01	1,640
2009-01	1,587
2008-01	1,536
2007-01	1,489
2006-01	1,445
2005-01	1,403
2004-01	1,364
2003-01	1,328
2002-01	1,294
2001-01	1,262
2000-01	1,231
1999-01	1,201
1998-01	1,171
1997-01	1,142
1996-01	1,114
1995-01	1,086
1994-01	1,059
1993-01	1,032
1992-01	1,005
1991-01	978
1990-01	952
1989-01	927
1988-01	901
1987-01	877
1986-01	853
1985-01	830
1984-01	808
1983-01	787
1982-01	767
1981-01	748
1980-01	729
1979-01	712
1978-01	695
1977-01	679
1976-01	664
1975-01	650
1974-01	637
1973-01	625
1972-01	613
1971-01	602
1970-01	590
1969-01	578
1968-01	566
1967-01	554
1966-01	543
1965-01	533
1964-01	524
1963-01	516
1962-01	510
1961-01	504
1960-01	499
1959-01	495
1958-01	491
1957-01	488
1956-01	485
1955-01	483
1954-01	481
1953-01	479
1952-01	478
1951-01	476
1945-01	473

Updated at	Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2023-10	11,833
2023-04	11,833
2023-01	11,833
2022-01	11,576
2021-02	11,319
2021-01	11,319
2019-02	8,694
2017-01	8,694
2016-12	7,878
2016-01	8,694
2015-04	8,694
2015-01	8,694
2014-12	8,450
2014-01	8,450
2013-01	8,185
2012-01	7,914
2011-01	7,644
2010-01	7,387
2009-01	7,149
2008-01	6,919
2007-01	6,707
2006-01	6,509
2005-01	6,320

Updated at	Members for whom data is available
2023-10	No information available
2019-01	119
2018-05	No information available
2012-02	116

	18 - 20	21 - 30	31 - 40	41 - 45	46 - 50	51 - 60	61 - 70	71 - 80	81 - 90	91 and over	Totals per gender
Male	0	0	5	15	17	34	28	6	0	0	105
Female	0	0	1	1	6	6	0	0	0	0	14
Totals per age interval	0	0	6	16	23	40	28	6	0	0	119
	Total <= 45: 22				Total >= 46: 97

	18 - 20	21 - 30	31 - 40	41 - 45	46 - 50	51 - 60	61 - 70	71 - 80	81 - 90	91 and over	Totals per gender
Male	0	0	9	9	21	38	23	2	0	0	102
Female	0	0	1	0	5	6	2	0	0	0	14
Totals per age interval	0	0	10	9	26	44	25	2	0	0	116
	Total <= 45: 19				Total >= 46: 97

Updated at	Electoral quota for women	Notes	Sources
2025-01	Yes	The 2025 Electoral Code established that at least 30% of candidates for the National Assembly, Senate, local councils, and boards must be women. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists.	2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83
2023-09	Yes	Article 55 of the Transitional Charter stipulates that women’s access to elected and nominated offices may be promoted by specific measures provided for under the law. The composition of the various transitional bodies is to take gender into account.	Article 55 of the Transitional Charter, published on 4 September 2023 in the Official Journal No. 225 Bis.
2016-09	Yes	At least 30% of candidates in political elections must be women. This quota applies to titular candidacies and to nominations for positions within the National Assembly, the Senate, local councils, and parliamentary committees, whether submitted by a single political party or a coalition. Non-compliance may result in suspension from the election or a reduction of up to 50% in public campaign funding.	Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions

Updated at	Youth quota	Notes	Sources
2025-01	Yes	Under the 2025 Electoral Code, at least 20% of candidates for the National Assembly, local councils, and boards must be young people. This requirement applies to all political parties and independent candidate lists. For Senate elections, the quota applies only to women. While Law No. 009/2016 defined a young person as aged 18 to 40, the 2025 Code aligns with the African Youth Charter, defining youth as 35 or younger.	2025 Organic law on the electoral code in the Gabonese Republic, art. 83 Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions
2016-09	Yes	At least 20% of candidates in political elections must be young people, defined as individuals of either sex aged between 18 and 40 years inclusive. This quota applies to titular candidacies and to the nomination of candidates for positions in the offices of the National Assembly, the Senate, local councils, and parliamentary committees, whether presented by a single political party or a coalition. Non-compliance may result in suspension from the election or a reduction of up to 50% in public campaign funding.	Law No. 009/2016 of September 2016 establishing quotas for access by women and young people to political elections and that of women to senior government positions
2013-01	No

Gabon

Transitional National Assembly

About parliament

IPU membership

Speaker See historical data for this field

Speaker terms

Secretary general

Members

Age

Number of members, by age See historical data for this field

Reserved seats and quotas

Links to additional information

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Political system

Historical data for Speaker

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Historical data for Principal mode of designation of members

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Electoral quota for women

Historical data for Youth quota

Speaker

Number of members, by age