Honorine Dossou Naki

Honorine Dossou Naki (born 14 March 1946 ) is a Gabonese politician and diplomat. She was Gabon's Ambassador to France from 1994 to 2002 and subsequently served in the Gabonese government from 2002 to 2009.

Political and diplomatic career A member of the Myene ethnic group, Subsequently, she served in the government as Secretary of State under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation from 1980 to 1990 and was Adviser to the President for International Relations from 1990 to 1994. Dossou Naki was then appointed as Gabon's Ambassador to France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. remaining in that post until 2002. In the December 2006 parliamentary election, she was again elected to the National Assembly as the PDG candidate from the second seat in Bendje/Port-Gentil Department. She was then moved to the position of Minister of the Merchant Marine and Port Facilities on 25 January 2007 before being again moved to the position of Minister of State Control, Inspections, the Fight Against Corruption and the Fight Against Illicit Enrichment. On 7 October 2008, she was promoted to the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, while retaining the same ministerial portfolio.

Personal life Dossou Naki is married to Samuel Dossou-Aworet, who was born in Cotonou but later became a naturalized citizen of Gabon and held various high-ranking positions; he was Omar Bongo's oil adviser for a time. Dossou Naki and her husband have six children.