Ali Bongo siblings: Meet Pascaline Bongo Ondimba

Ali Bongo has three siblings – Pascaline Bongo Ondimba, Albertine Amissa Bongo, and Frédéric Bongo Ondimba.

Pascaline was born in April 1957. She previously served as Gabon’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1994 and Director of the Cabinet of the President from 1994 to 2009.

About Ali Bongo

Ali Bongo is a Gabonese politician who has been serving as the President of Gabon since 2009.

Bongo is the son of the former President of Gabon, Omar Bongo, and had assumed office after his father’s death.

Bongo has held various ministerial positions since the 1980s, before he became president.

He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (1989 – 1991), and held many leadership positions within the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), which is the ruling political party in Gabon.

Bongo additionally held served as Minister of the Interior, and Minister of Defense (1999 – 2009).

In 2009, Bongo ran for the presidency of Gabon following the death of his father. He had won the election amidst controversy and allegations of rigging.

In 2018, Bongo suffered a stroke while abroad, leading to increased concerns about his health and ability to rule.

In 2016, Ali Bongo was re-elected for a second term as president in an election that was also marred by allegations of irregularities and protests.

In 2023, Bongo contested again for presidency, but was ousted by the military, following the results of the Gabonese general election.