| Intro | Gabonese politician |
| A.K.A. | Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda |
| Is |
Civil servant Politician |
| From | Gabon |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | female |
| Politics | Gabonese Democratic Party |
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda is a Gabonese politician who has been the country’s Defence minister since February 2019. She previously served as Mayor of Libreville.
Education
Raponda has a degree in economics (public finance) from the Gabonese Institute of Economy and Finance.
Career
Raponda worked as Director General of the Economy and Deputy Director General the Housing Bank of Gabon. She served as Budget Minister from February 2012 until January 2014.
Raponda was elected Mayor of the capital city Libreville, representing the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party, on 26 January 2014, serving until 2019. She was first woman to hold the position. She also became President of United Cities and Local Governments Africa.
On 12 February 2019, Raponda was appointed Defence Minister by President Ali Bongo Ondimba after the failed coup in January, replacing Etienne Massard Kabinda Makaga, a member of the Bongo family, who had held the position since 2016.
Personal life
Raponda is a member of the Mpongwe people.