Ministry of Justice (Gabon)
{{Short description|Government ministry of Gabon}}
The Ministry of Justice of Gabon is responsible for the following duties:{{Cite web|url=http://www.justice.gouv.ga/2-ministere/205-attributions/|title=Attributions {{!}}{{!}} Ministère de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux|website=www.justice.gouv.ga|access-date=2018-07-10}}
- Ensuring the application of any laws and regulations in accordance with the texts in force
- Ensuring the proper functioning of the jurisdictions under the ministry’s control (e.g., expenses)
- Overseeing the operations of the Judicial Police
List of ministers (Mainly post-1960 upon achieving independence)
- Vincent de Paul Nyonda (1963-1964)
- Paul Marie Yembit{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MscsAQAAIAAJ|title=Africa Report|date=1964|publisher=African-American Institute|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112075881745;view=1up;seq=242|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966:Sept.-Dec..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QFrtTRSrTlEC|title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts|last=Agency|first=United States Central Intelligence|date=1965|language=en}} (1964-1966)
- Augustin Boumah{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024020133;view=1up;seq=288|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967July-Dec.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1967)
- Samuel Minko{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083067105;view=1up;seq=30|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:Jan.-June.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1968)
- Eugene Amogho{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083086592;view=1up;seq=303|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:July-Dec..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1968)
- Jérôme Okinda{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=msu.31293012013797;view=1up;seq=23|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10-12.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1969)
- Andre Mintsa{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=msu.31293012013797;view=1up;seq=657|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10-12.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1970)
- Léon Mébiame{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024020109;view=1up;seq=31|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970Jan-Apr.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0x6FAAAAMAAJ|title=The World this Year|date=1971|publisher=Simon and Schuster.|language=en}} (1970-1971)
- Jean Rémy Ayouné{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zbZGDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108|title=Historical Dictionary of Gabon|last=Yates|first=Douglas A.|date=2017-12-28|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9781538110126|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083080926;view=1up;seq=35|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1971-1972)
- Valentin Obame{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083081056;view=1up;seq=262|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Oct.-Dec..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1972-1974)
- Jacques Igoho{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083080983;view=1up;seq=276|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974:Oct.-Dec..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1974-1976)
- Raphaël Mamiaka{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083084100;view=1up;seq=260|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1976:Oct.-Dec..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1976-1978)
- Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024019986;view=1up;seq=685|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1978-1980)
- Théodore Kwaou{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c109412874;view=1up;seq=173|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov-Dec 1980.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1980-1981)
- Edouard-Alexis Mbouy-Boutzit{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c109412926;view=1up;seq=327|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct-Dec 1981.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1981-1983)
- Georges Nkoma{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c109412999;view=1up;seq=496|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sept-Dec 1983.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1983-1986)
- Sophie Diouly (née Ngwamassana){{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435024019820;view=1up;seq=40|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1987Jan-Apr.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1987-1989) [1st woman]
- Sylvestre Oyonomi{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112083091014;view=1up;seq=39|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989:Nov.-Dec..|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c049297870;view=1up;seq=35|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1989-1990)
- Michel Anchouey{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073049051;view=1up;seq=272|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1991)
- Serge Mba-Bekale{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073049200;view=1up;seq=35|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nRQMAQAAMAAJ|title=Keesing's Record of World Events|date=1994|publisher=Longman|language=en}} (1991-1994)
- Pierre-Louis Okawé{{Cite web|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435083448464;view=1up;seq=438|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1994Sep-Dec 1994.|website=HathiTrust|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (1994-2000)
- Pascal Desire Missongo{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165200/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments|website=www.cia.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-10}} (2001-2002)
- Honorine Dossou Naki (2002-2008)
- Martin Mabala (2008-2009)
- Anicette Nanga Oviga{{cite web |title=RFI - Une équipe resserrée au gouvernement |url=http://www1.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/118/article_85749.asp |website=www1.rfi.fr}} (2009-2011)
- Ida Reteno Assonouet (2011-2014)
- Séraphin Moundounga (2014{{Cite web|url=http://www.justice.gouv.ga/2-ministere/3-ministre/209-biographie/|title=Biographie {{!}}{{!}} Ministère de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux|website=www.justice.gouv.ga|access-date=2018-07-10}}-August 2016{{cite web |title=Ambassade du Gabon au Canada ― Gouvernement du Gabon |url=https://www.ambassadegabon.ca/presse/article/25149 |website=www.ambassadegabon.ca}})
- Alexis Boutamba (August - September 2016)
- Denise Mekamme (September 2016-August 2017){{cite web |last1=Agency |first1=Ecofin |title=Gabon : Prime Minister confirms cabinet shuffle |url=https://www.ecofinagency.com/finance/0909-35241-gabon-prime-minister-confirms-cabinet-shuffle |website=Ecofin Agency |language=en-gb}}
- Francis Nkéa Ndzigue (August 2017{{Cite web |date=2017-08-22 |title=Gabon : Ali Bongo Ondimba redistribue les cartes |url=https://fr.infosgabon.com/gabon-ali-bongo-ondimba-redistribue-les-cartes/ |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=INFOS GABON |language=fr-FR}} - February 2018{{in lang|fr}} [https://www.infosplusgabon.com/actualites/submenu-1/11094-gabon-remaniement-au-sein-du-gouvernement-gabonais-a-la-veille-des-legislatives Gabon : Remaniement au sein du gouvernement gabonais à la veille des législatives], Infoplusgabon.com, 21 February 2018)
- Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou (February 2018-December 2019{{in lang|fr}} Lyonnel Mbeng Essone, [https://www.gabonmediatime.com/gabon-erlyne-antonella-ndembet-prend-les-renes-du-ministere-de-la-justice/ Gabon : Erlyne Antonella Ndembet prend les rênes du ministère de la Justice], Gabonmediatime.com, 6 December 2019)
- Erlyne Antonella Ndembet (December 2019-2023)
- {{Interlanguage link|Paul-Marie Gondjout|fr|Paul-Marie Gondjout}} (2023-Incumbent)