LIBREVILLE, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The transitional government of Gabon was reshuffled on Wednesday by decree of the transitional president, General Brice Oligui Nguema, after the military takeover last August, announced the Secretary-General of the Gabonese presidential office Guy Rossatanga Rignault.

The new government has 31 members compared to 26 in the previous one formed in September 2023.

According to the decree, the transitional president no longer assumes the duties of Minister of National Defense and Minister of the Interior. Alexandre Barro Chambrier, candidate for the 2023 presidential election, joins the government as Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of Planning and Foresight.

A transitional government was established in early September after the military announced the seizure of power in the country on Aug. 30, 2023.

Nguema said in November that presidential elections will be held in August 2025 to end the ongoing political transition.

The final timetable of the transition will be decided through a national dialogue in April 2024. The transitional parliament will be transformed into a constituent assembly responsible for presenting the future constitution in October 2024, following a referendum on its adoption between November and December of the same year.

Presidential elections will be held in August 2025 to end the transition, after a new electoral code is finalized and adopted by parliament between January and March 2025. Enditem

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