Joseph Owondault Berre

Joseph Owondault Berre is a Gabonese engineer and the current vice president of Gabon under Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. He was appointed as vice president in a transitional capacity on 11 September 2023.

Berre was born on 21 October 1945 in Mouila. He has an engineering degree from Institut national des sciences appliquées (INSA) acquired in 1972.

Berre worked as an engineer by profession, and worked in Gabon Energy and Water Company (SEEG) and as a general manager in the Petroleum Products Warehousing Company (SGEPP) He was an advisor to the mayor of Libreville from 1985 to 1988. He retired in 2003, and worked as an independent consultant for oil businesses.