Joseph Owondault Berre

Joseph Owondault Berre is a Gabonese engineer and the current vice president of Gabon under Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.[1][2] He was appointed as vice president in a transitional capacity on 11 September 2023.[3][4]

Joseph Owondault Berre
Vice-President of Gabon
Assumed office
11 September 2023
PresidentBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema
Preceded byRose Christiane Raponda
Personal details
Born21 October 1945
Mouila

Berre was born on 21 October 1945 in Mouila.[5] He has an engineering degree from Institut national des sciences appliquées (INSA)[3] acquired in 1972.[5]

Berre worked as an engineer by profession, and worked in Gabon Energy and Water Company (SEEG) and as a general manager in the Petroleum Products Warehousing Company (SGEPP)[6][3] He was an advisor to the mayor of Libreville from 1985 to 1988.[6] He retired in 2003, and worked as an independent consultant for oil businesses.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Au Gabon, Joseph Owondault Berre, nouveau vice-président de la transition – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French).
  2. ^ sonapresse, L'Union (15 September 2023). "Vice-présidence de la Transition : Joseph Owondault Berre prend ses quartiers". L'UNION | L'actualité du Gabon (in French).
  3. ^ a b c "Gabon: qui est Joseph Owondault Berre, vice-président de la transition?". RFI (in French). 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Gabon: Joseph Owondault Berre nommé vice-président de la transition". ACP (in French). 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Transition : Qui est Joseph Owondault Berre, le civil nommé vice-président du Gabon ?". Info241.com (in French). 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b Ndong, Arnaud Ntoutoume (13 September 2023). "Gabon : Joseph Owondault Berre, de Delta Synergie à la Vice-présidence de la Transition". Inside News241 (in French).
Preceded by Vice President of Gabon
2023-
Succeeded by