section_path: Aftermath/Formation of a new government
section_name: Formation of a new government
paragraph_text: Formation of a new government
  
  Oligui's appointment as interim president was confirmed by other generals, and he was formally sworn in as "transitional president" in a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on 4 September. In his inaugural address, he pledged to hold "free, transparent" elections but did not give an exact date as to when, and expressed surprise at international criticism of the coup. He also proposed new electoral legislation, a new penal code, a referendum on a new constitution, and the release of all political prisoners. Among the attendees who arrived were former ministers of Bongo's regime, who were booed by a civilian crowd supporting the junta.
  
  On 7 September, Oligui reappointed Raymond Ndong Sima, who formerly served as prime minister under Ali Bongo before joining the opposition, to head a transitional government comprising personalities from all sides of the political spectrum. In an interview by the BBC, Ndong Sima said he expected elections to be held within two years and ruled out putting Bongo on trial for corruption. On 9 September, he announced the final composition of his cabinet, which included both critics and figures associated with the Bongo regime, military officials and civil society members but excluded members of the Alternance 2023 coalition which fielded Albert Ondo Ossa in the annulled presidential election.
  
  On 11 September, Oligui appointed opposition politician Paulette Missambo to head a transitional Senate. At the same time, he appointed Jean-François Ndongou, a former minister under both Omar and Ali Bongo, to head the transitional National Assembly.
  
  On 13 November, the new government announced that elections for the presidency and the legislature would be held in August 2025. The military government published a transition timetable to be approved in a "national conference" in April 2024, with the timetable including events such as a referendum to adopt a new constitution.