​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : October 1, 1962
  • Bilateral Trade(2021) : $ 610 million
    • Exports : $ 8 million
    • Imports : $ 602 million
  • Official Development Assistance(1991-2015) : $ 1.53m
  • Number of Koreans living in Gabon(2023) : 61
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Gabon
      • 1980  November Minister of Foreign Affairs Roh Shin-young
      • 1982  August President Chun Doo-hwan
      • 1985  August Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Sang-ock
      • 1995  June Special Envoy of the President Ban Ki-moon
      • 1997  January President of the Constitutional Court of Korea Kim Yong-joon
      • 2006  August Deputy Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Lee Won-gul
      • 2011  April Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Sung-hwan
      • 2011  October KIPO Commissioner Kim Young Min
      • 2011  October Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs YUN Seong Deok
    • From Gabon to the ROK
      • 1975  July President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba
      • 1984  September President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba
      • 1992  August Minister of Foreign Affairs Pascaline Bongo Ondimba
      • 1996  August President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba
      • 2000  March Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Adolphe Doumi Mandatsi
      • 2001  June Chairperson of the National Assembly Guy Nzouba Ndama
      • 2001  October President of the National Electoral Commission Gilbert Ngoulakia
      • 2004  November Chairperson of the United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Ping
      • 2005  May Minister of Transportation and Civil Aviation Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou
      • 2006  November Minister for Trade and Industry Paul Biyoghe Mba
      • 2007  February Vice President of the National Assembly of Peace Engohang Obiang Gaston
      • 2007  May Minister of Transportation and Civil Aviation Pierre-Claver Maganga Moussavou
      • 2007  August President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba
      • 2007  December Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Michel Mboussou
      • 2008  October Minister of State for Mines, Petroleum and Hydrocarbon Casimir Oye Mba
      • 2008  November President of the Constitutional Court Marie Madeleine Mborantsuo
      • 2010  September Minister of Mine and Oil Bekale
      • 2010  October President Ali Bongo
      • 2011  July Minister of Mine and Oil Chambrier
      • 2011  October Minister of National Defense Ondzounga
      • 2012  March President Bongo
      • 2013  March President of Constitutional Court Mborantsuo
      • 2013  March Minister of Oil and Energy Ngoubou
      • 2013  June Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngondet
      • 2013  July Director General of ANINF Bongo
      • 2013  October Minister of Information and Communication Louembe
      • 2014  May Minister of Culture Reteno
      • 2014  October Minister of Information and Communication Ngoua
      • 2014  October Minister of Forest and Environment Messone
      • 2015  April Minister of Energy and Water Resources Guedon
      • 2015  November Minister of Transportation Mengue
        Managing Director of National Agency for Digital Infrastructure and Frequencies Bongo
      • 2016  October Minister Delegate of Economy Houangni Ambouroue
      • 2022  May Minister of forest and Environment White
      • 2022  July President Bongo
      • 2022 December Minister of Foreign Affairs Moussa-Adamo, Minister of forest and Environment White

• Related links

  • Embassy in Gabon