Rose Christiane Raponda

Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda is a Gabonese politician who has been the country's Defence minister since February 2019. She previously served as Mayor of Libreville.

Education

Raponda has a degree in economics (public finance) from the Gabonese Institute of Economy and Finance.[1]

Career

Raponda worked as Director General of the Economy and Deputy Director General the Housing Bank of Gabon.[1] She served as Budget Minister from February 2012 until January 2014.[1][2]

Raponda was elected Mayor of the capital city Libreville, representing the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party,[3] on 26 January 2014, serving until 2019.[4] She was first woman to hold the position.[1] She also became President of United Cities and Local Governments Africa.[5]

On 12 February 2019, Raponda was appointed Defence Minister[4][6] by President Ali Bongo Ondimba after the failed coup in January,[7] replacing Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga, a member of the Bongo family, who had held the position since 2016.[8]

Personal life

Raponda is a member of the Mpongwe people.[3]

References
  1. Gras, Romain (12 February 2019). "Gabon : Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, de la mairie de Librevelle au ministère de la Défense". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. "Gabon: Mrs Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda elected Mayor of Libreville". All Africa. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  3. Dougueli, Georges (21 January 2014). "Gabon : Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, le nouveau visage de Libreville". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. "Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda in uncharted territory". Africa Intelligence. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  5. "Meetings of the Statutory Bodies for United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) & International Conference: African Cities: Engines of Sustainable Development - Cairo, Hotel Conrad, June 17-20, 2019". Africa News. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  6. Ndungidi, Patrick (30 January 2019). "Gabon: Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda nommée ministre de la défense". African Shapers (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. Solo,mon, Salem (24 February 2019). "African Women Surmount Obstacles to Redefine Their Countries' Militaries". VOA News. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. "Gabon cabinet reshuffle". Africa News. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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