{{Short description|Gabonese politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Alexandre Barro Chambrier | honorific_suffix = | image = File:Abchambrier.jpg | caption = | order = 9th | office = Vice President of Gabon | president = Brice Oligui Nguema | term_start = 1 January 2026 | term_end = | predecessor = Séraphin Moundounga | successor = | order2 = 90th | office2 = Minister of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon | term_start2 = 14 January 2011 | term_end2 = February 2012 | successor2 = Etienne Dieudonné Ngoubou | order3 = 91st | office3 = Executive Director of IMF | term_start3 = 1998 | term_end3 = October 2002 | successor3 = Ondo Mane Damian | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|08|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Paris, France | party = Rally for the Fatherland and Modernity | father = {{ill|Marcel Éloi Rahandi Chambrier|fr|Marcel Éloi Rahandi Chambrier}} | spouse = Helena Lydia Barro Chambrier | children = 5 | education = Université Paris IX Dauphine | website = | vice_president = | office1 = Vice President of the Government | term_start1 = 5 May 2025 | term_end1 = 14 November 2025 | vice_president1 = Séraphin Moundounga | successor1 = Henri-Claude Oyima (interim) | predecessor1 = Raymond Ndong Sima (as Prime Minister) | president1 = Brice Oligui Nguema }}
'''Alexandre Barro Chambrier''' (born 25 August 1958) is a Gabonese politician served as vice president of the government of Gabon in 2025. Prior to his tenure as vice president of the government he was Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon, and Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund.
==Early life and education== Alexandre Barro Chambrier was born in Paris, France, on 25 August 1958,{{sfn|Africa Confidential}} to Roselyne and {{ill|Marcel Éloi Rahandi Chambrier|fr|Marcel Éloi Rahandi Chambrier}}. His father co-founded the Gabonese Democratic Party and was president of the National Assembly of Gabon.{{sfn|Olivier|2018}} He graduated from Université Paris IX Dauphine with a degree in management sciences. He was an economics professor at the University of Libreville.{{sfn|Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon}}
==Career== Chambrier was an economic advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and the Secretary of State for Culture and Francophonie from 1988 to 1990. He was an economic and financial advisor to Prime Minister Casimir Oyé-Mba from 1990 to 1994. From 1994 to 2002, he was alternate administrator and then administrator of the International Monetary Fund.{{sfn|Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon}}
From 2004 to 2009, Chambrier worked for the multiple ministries dealing with the environment and economy. On 14 January 2011, he was appointed as Minister of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon.{{sfn|Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon}}
The coup d'état against President Ali Bongo was supported by Chambrier, but he called for Albert Ondo Ossa to be installed as president. On 22 January 2024, he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister.{{sfn|Goma|2024}}{{sfn|Németh|2024}} President Brice Oligui Nguema appointed Chambrier as vice president of the government on 5 May 2025.{{sfn|Tagba|2025}}
Chambrier supported Jean Ping in the 2016 presidential election.{{sfn|Gabon: l'opposant Alexandre Barro Chambrier investi candidat du RPM à la présidentielle|2023}} He is the chair of Rally for the Fatherland and Modernity{{sfn|Frenk|2023}} and was its presidential candidate in the 2023 election.{{sfn|Gabon: l'opposant Alexandre Barro Chambrier investi candidat du RPM à la présidentielle|2023}}
==Personal life== Chambrier married Helena, the niece of Antoinette Sassou Nguesso and with it related to the Bongo family{{sfn|Olivier|2018}} he is also father of five children.{{sfn|Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon}}
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==Works cited== {{refbegin|30em}} ===News=== * {{Cite news |date=9 July 2023 |title=Gabon: l'opposant Alexandre Barro Chambrier investi candidat du RPM à la présidentielle |work=Radio France Internationale |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20230709-gabon-l-opposant-alexandre-barro-chambrier-investi-candidat-du-rpm-%C3%A0-la-pr%C3%A9sidentielle |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703184608/https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20230709-gabon-l-opposant-alexandre-barro-chambrier-investi-candidat-du-rpm-%C3%A0-la-pr%C3%A9sidentielle |archive-date=3 July 2025 |ref={{harvid|Gabon: l'opposant Alexandre Barro Chambrier investi candidat du RPM à la présidentielle|2023}}}} * {{Cite news |last=Frenk |first=Carine |date=24 March 2023 |title=Présidentielle au Gabon: il y a «un recul démocratique», dénonce Alexandre Barro Chambrier |work=Radio France Internationale |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/invit%C3%A9-afrique/20230324-pr%C3%A9sidentielle-au-gabon-il-y-a-un-recul-d%C3%A9mocratique-d%C3%A9nonce-alexandre-barro-chambrier |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512115010/https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/invit%C3%A9-afrique/20230324-pr%C3%A9sidentielle-au-gabon-il-y-a-un-recul-d%C3%A9mocratique-d%C3%A9nonce-alexandre-barro-chambrier |archive-date=12 May 2023}} * {{Cite news |last=Goma |first=Yves-Laurent |date=18 January 2024 |title=Gabon: l’opposant Alexandre Barro Chambrier nommé vice-Premier ministre |work=Radio France Internationale |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20240118-gabon-l-opposant-alexandre-barro-chambrier-nomm%C3%A9-vice-premier-ministre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703183946/https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20240118-gabon-l-opposant-alexandre-barro-chambrier-nomm%C3%A9-vice-premier-ministre |archive-date=3 July 2025}} * {{Cite news |last=Németh |first=Sébastien |date=25 January 2024 |title=Alexandre Barro Chambrier, vice-Premier ministre: l'objectif est de «remettre le Gabon en ordre de marche» |work=Radio France Internationale |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/le-grand-invit%C3%A9-afrique/20240125-alexandre-barro-chambrier-vice-premier-ministre-l-objectif-est-de-remettre-le-gabon-en-ordre-de-marche |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703184524/https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/le-grand-invit%C3%A9-afrique/20240125-alexandre-barro-chambrier-vice-premier-ministre-l-objectif-est-de-remettre-le-gabon-en-ordre-de-marche |archive-date=3 July 2025}} * {{Cite news |last=Tagba |first=Kamailoudini |date=5 May 2025 |title=Gabon’s New Leader Appoints Two Vice Presidents to Government |work=Bloomberg News |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-05/gabon-s-new-leader-appoints-two-vice-presidents-to-government |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250505162623/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-05/gabon-s-new-leader-appoints-two-vice-presidents-to-government |archive-date=5 May 2025}} * {{Cite news |last=Olivier |first=Mathieu |date=15 May 2018 |title=Gabon: quand les Chambrier rêvent du pouvoir |work=Jeune Afrique |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/557497/politique/gabon-quand-les-chambrier-revent-du-pouvoir/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703190121/https://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/557497/politique/gabon-quand-les-chambrier-revent-du-pouvoir/ |archive-date=3 July 2025}}
===Web=== * {{Cite web |title=Alexandre Barro Chambrier |publisher=Africa Confidential |url=https://www.africa-confidential.com/profile/id/5271/alexandre-barro-chambrier |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703185419/https://www.africa-confidential.com/profile/id/5271/alexandre-barro-chambrier |archive-date=3 July 2025 |ref={{harvid|Africa Confidential}}}} * {{Cite web |title=Le ministre |publisher=Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon |url=http://minesgabon.org/page.php?code_menu=229 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217164638/http://minesgabon.org/page.php?code_menu=229 |archive-date=17 December 2015 |ref={{harvid|Ministry of Oil, Mining and Hydrocarbon of Gabon}}}}
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==External links== *[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2024/02/16/opposition-figure-alexandre-barro-chambrier-succumbs-to-junta-s-overtures,110160361-gra Opposition figure Alexandre Barro Chambrier succumbs to junta's overtures], Africa Intelligence, 16 February 2024 (requires free registration)
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