Minister of Technical Training, Vocational Training, and Professional Integration of Young People Pierre-Andre Kombila of Gabon

Also in July, the opposition National Woodcutters' Rally (RNB) split into two factions, one headed by Paul M'ba Abessole and one headed by Pierre-Andre Kombila, after Kombila was expelled from the party.

according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report.