About Brigitte Onkanowa
Brigitte Onkanowa was a military personnel and politician.
Brigitte Onkanowa (also spelled Onganoa) is a General in the Armed Forces of Gabon who has served as the country's National Defence Minister since January 2024.
Onkanowa was born in Okodja in Haut-Ogooué Province. In 2018, she was the first woman promoted to the rank of Brigadier General within the National Gendarmerie of Gabon. She was announced as Minister of National Defense on 17 January 2024 by transitional Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima. This made her the first woman to head the armed forces in a Central African country. She was reappointed in 2025
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Who was Brigitte Onkanowa?
Gabonese military woman and politician
When was Brigitte Onkanowa born?
Brigitte Onkanowa was born in Okondja.
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Brigitte Onkanowa was a military personnel and politician.
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Brigitte Onkanowa's recorded nationality: Gabon.
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