List of ambassadors of Gabon to the United States

The Gabonese ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Libreville to the Government of the United States.

Ambassador of Gabon to the United States
Incumbent
Noel Nelson Messone
since December 12, 2022
Inaugural holderJoseph Ngoua
FormationMarch 22, 1961

Ambassador Noel Nelson Messone presented his credentials on December 12, 2022.[1]

List of representatives edit

Diplomatic agrément Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations President of Gabon President of the United States Term end
March 22, 1961 Embassy opened Léon M'ba John F. Kennedy
March 4, 1961 March 22, 1961 Joseph Ngoua [2] Léon M'ba John F. Kennedy
December 5, 1961 January 10, 1962 Jules Mbah [3] Léon M'ba John F. Kennedy
September 9, 1963 October 21, 1963 Aristide Isembe Léon M'ba Lyndon B. Johnson
July 14, 1966 July 22, 1966 Louis Owanga Léon M'ba Lyndon B. Johnson
December 21, 1967 January 19, 1968 Leonard Antoine Badinga Omar Bongo Lyndon B. Johnson
January 9, 1970 February 3, 1970 Gaston Robert Bouckat-Bou-Niziengui Omar Bongo Richard Nixon
July 23, 1973 July 26, 1973 Vincent Mavoungou Omar Bongo Richard Nixon
September 30, 1976 November 24, 1976 Rene Kombila Omar Bongo Gerald Ford
January 25, 1978 February 15, 1978 Jean-Daniel Mambouka Omar Bongo Jimmy Carter
November 3, 1978 January 11, 1979 Jose-Joseph Amiar Omar Bongo Jimmy Carter
July 18, 1980 August 22, 1980 Aboubacar Bokoko Omar Bongo Jimmy Carter
November 12, 1981 December 8, 1981 Hubert Ondias-Souna Omar Bongo Ronald Reagan
November 10, 1982 November 22, 1982 Mocktar Georges Abdoulaye-Mbinqt Omar Bongo Ronald Reagan
September 9, 1986 November 21, 1986 Jean-Robert Odzaga Omar Bongo Ronald Reagan
April 26, 1991 June 11, 1991 Alexandre Sambat Omar Bongo George H. W. Bush
June 23, 1993 September 3, 1993 Paul Boundoukou-Latha Omar Bongo Bill Clinton
September 26, 2001 October 10, 2001 Jules-Marius Ogouebandja Omar Bongo George W. Bush
January 14, 2008 January 22, 2008 Carlos Victor Boungou Ambassador in Manila[4] Omar Bongo George W. Bush
September 2, 2011 September 9, 2011 Michael Moussa-Adamo [5] Ali Bongo Ondimba Barack Obama

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References edit

  1. ^ McAnulty, Samantha. "Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence and Dates of Presentation of Credentials". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "AR6444-A. President John F. Kennedy with Ambassador of Gabon, Joseph Ngoua". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. ^ Jules Mbah
  4. ^ Carlos Victor Boungou
  5. ^ [1]Michael Moussa-Adamo
  6. ^ Chief of Protocol, [2]