Noureddin Bongo Valentin
{{Short description|Gabonese politician}}
{{Expand French|topic=bio|date=September 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name =
| office = General Coordinator of Presidential Affairs
| president = Ali Bongo
| term_start = 5 December 2019
| term_end = 13 September 2021
| predecessor = Position established
| successor = Position abolished
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| father = Ali Bongo
| mother = Sylvia Bongo Ondimba
}}
Noureddin Bongo Valentin (born 9 March 1992) is a Gabonese politician and the eldest son of former president Ali Bongo and Sylvia Bongo Ondimba.
Biography
Bongo Valentin was educated at Eton College in the United Kingdom.{{Cite web |last=Olivier |first=Mathieu |date=2019-12-06 |title=Gabon : Ali Bongo Ondimba nomme son fils Noureddin « coordinateur des affaires présidentielles » |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/866587/politique/gabon-ali-bongo-ondimba-nomme-son-fils-noureddin-coordinateur-des-affaires-presidentielles/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Jeune Afrique |language=fr-FR}}
On 5 December 2019, Bongo Valentin was named by his father as the general coordinator of presidential affairs within his administration.{{Cite web |title=Gabon : Brice Laccruche Alihanga et son frère Grégory déposent plainte en France pour « menace de mort » |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/884653/societe/gabon-brice-laccruche-alihanga-et-son-frere-gregory-deposent-plainte-en-france-pour-menace-de-mort/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Jeune Afrique |language=fr-FR}}{{cite news |last1=Olivier |first1=Mathieu |date=16 December 2019 |title=Gabon : la nouvelle garde d'Ali Bongo Ondimba |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/869191/politique/gabon-la-nouvelle-garde-dali-bongo-ondimba/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Jeune Afrique |language=French}} The office became vacant on 13 September 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-14 |title=Gabon : Noureddin Bongo Valentin quitte son poste de coordinateur général des affaires présidentielles |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1233296/politique/gabon-noureddin-bongo-valentin-evince-de-son-poste-de-coordinateur-general-des-affaires-presidentielles/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Jeune Afrique |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-14 |title=Gabon: le poste de Noureddin Bongo Valentin à la présidence supprimé |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20210914-gabon-le-poste-de-noureddin-bongo-valentin-%C3%A0-la-pr%C3%A9sidence-supprim%C3%A9 |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=RFI |language=fr}} Bongo Valentin obtained a diplomatic passport a week earlier.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-30 |title=GABON : Avant de quitter la présidence, Noureddin Bongo reçoit discrètement un passeport diplomatique |url=https://www.africaintelligence.fr/afrique-centrale/2021/09/30/avant-de-quitter-la-presidence-noureddin-bongo-recoit-discretement-un-passeport-diplomatique,109694972-bre |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Africa Intelligence |language=fr}}
He was arrested during the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état for alleged treason and corruption.{{cite news |last1=Cissé |first1=Khadidiatou |title=Gabon coup will not end rule by Bongo clan - presidential source |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66693997 |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=BBC |date=September 2, 2023}}{{cite news |title=Gabon's detained president Bongo appeals to foreign allies for help |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/gabons-detained-president-bongo-appeals-foreign-allies-help-2023-08-30/ |access-date=3 September 2023 |work=Reuters |date=August 30, 2023}}