Who Is Ali Bongo?, Age, Election, Coup, Arrest, Family, Net Worth: Ali Bongo, officially known as Ali Bongo Ondimba is a Gabonese politician.

As a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party, Ali Bongo is the third and current president of Gabon since October 2009.

His father, Omar Bongo was president of Gabon from 1967 until his death in 2009. During his father’s presidency, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1991.

From 1991 to 1999, Ali Bongo represented Bongoville as a Deputy in the National Assembly, and from 1999 to 2009, he became the Minister of Defense.

Following his father’s demise in 2009, Ali Bongo was elected president of Gabaon under the ticket of the Gabonese Democratic Party

He was re-elected in 2016, in a general election marred by numerous irregularities, arrests, human rights violations, as well as post-election protests and violence.

On Saturday, 26 August 2023 Gabon held their general election as Ali Bongo sought re-election for a 3rd term in office on the ticket of the Gabonese Democratic Party

On the day of the election, Saturday, 26 August 2023, Foreign media outlets and independent observers were reportedly prevented from entering Gabon.

In the evening after voting took place, the Gabonese government reportedly restricted internet access and media broadcasts from French news outlets, and a curfew was imposed.

On Wednesday, 30th August, around midnight, the official election results were announced on state television without prior notice declaring Ali Bongo of the Gabonese Democratic Party as winner.

According to the Gabonese electoral commission, Ali Bongo won the polls with 64.27% eventually making him the president-elect of Gabon awaiting a swearing-in ceremony.

A few minutes after the declaration by the Gabonese electoral commission, the military ousted Ali Bongo from the presidency in a coup d’état and established a junta.

The military announced the annulment of the August 2023 general election, the dissolution of state institutions, and the closure of the country’s borders

The junta later announced the arrest and home detention of Ali Bongo and his eldest son and adviser, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, adding that the two were with family and doctors.

The Junta also arrested several of Ali Bongo’s presidential aides adding that they were facing charges that included treason, embezzlement, corruption, falsifying the president’s signature and drug-trafficking

In an update of the event, a distressed Ali Bongo has released a video on social media pleading for help and calling on his friends and supporters both to “raise their voice” and “make noise” in response to the coup.

Ali Bongo Age

Ali Bongo celebrated his 64th birthday in 64th birthday in February this year. He was born on February 9, 1959, in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Ali Bongo Height & Weight

Ali Bongo stands at a height of 1.75 m but his weight is unknown at this time of writing.

Ali Bongo Parents

Ali Bongo was born in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo to his parents; Patience Dabany (mother) and Omar Bongo (father).

His father was born on December 30, 1935. He was a Gabonese politician who was the second president of Gabon for almost 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009.

Omar was promoted to key positions as a young official under Gabon’s first President Leon M’ba in the 1960s, before being elected vice-president in his own right in 1966. He died on June 8, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain

Ali Bongo’s mother, Patience Dabany was born on January 22, 1944. She’s a Gabonese singer and musician who served as the First Lady of Gabon from 1967 to 1987.

For nearly 30 years, she was married to Omar Bongo Ondimba, who was President of Gabon from 1967 to 2009.

Ali Bongo Wife

In 1989, Ali Bongo married his first wife, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba.

Following the inauguration of her husband as President of Gabon on 16 October 2009, Sylvia became the First Lady of Gabon.

Sylvia was born on March 11, 1963, in Paris, France to her parents; Edouard Valentin (father) and Aimee Baudier (mother)

In 1994, Ali Bongo reportedly married his second wife, American Inge Lynn Collins Bongo from Los Angeles, California. She later filed for divorce in 2015.

Ali Bongo Children

Ali Bongo is blessed with four children; a daughter named, Malika Bongo Ondimba, and three sons, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, Jalil Bongo Ondimba, and Bilal Bongo whom he and Sylvia adopted in 2002.

Ali Bongo’s children live away from the spotlight hence their date of birth, age, educational background, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.

Ali Bongo Siblings

Ali Bongo is not the only child of his parents; Patience Dabany (mother) and Omar Bongo (father). He grew up with three other siblings; Pascaline Bongo Ondimba, Albertine Amissa Bongo, and Frederic Bongo Ondimba.

Ali Bongo Net Worth

Ali Bongo’s net worth has made him one of the richest people in Africa. He inherited his father’s political position and business interests, and he used these to amass a personal fortune of an estimated $2 billion.

However, his wealth has also been a source of controversy. He has been accused of using his position to enrich himself and his family, and of mismanaging the country’s economy.

Ali Bongo Social Media

As a president, Ali Bongo is very active on almost all social media platforms. He owns a verified Facebook page with over 880,000 followers, a verified Twitter account with over 310,000 followers, and a verified Instagram account with over 17,000 followers.

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