List of heads of state of Equatorial Guinea

President of the
Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Incumbent
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

since 3 August 1979
Residence Malabo Government Building Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Term length 7 years
Inaugural holder Francisco Macías Nguema
Formation 12 October 1968
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The following is a list of heads of state of Equatorial Guinea, since the country gained independence from Francoist Spain in 1968.

Presidents of Equatorial Guinea (1968–present)

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Picture Took office Left office Political party
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
1 Francisco Macías Nguema
(1924–1979)[1]
12 October 1968 3 August 1979[2] Independent /
United National Workers' Party
2 Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
(1944–)[3][4]
3 August 1979 Incumbent Military /
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea

Latest election

Candidate Party Votes %
Teodoro Obiang Nguema MbasogoDemocratic Party of Equatorial Guinea278,36293.7
Avelino Mocache BengaCentre-Right Union4,5981.5
Buenaventura Monsuy AsumuParty of the Social Democratic Coalition4,4361.5
Benedicto Obian MangueIndependent2,8120.9
Carmelo Mba BacalePopular Action 2,4380.8
Agustin Masoko AbegueIndependent2,4340.8
Tomas Mba MonabangIndependent2,1620.7
Invalid/blank votes11,923
Total309,158100
Registered voters/turnout332,57693.0
Source: Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism

See also

Notes

  1. Changed name to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong in 1976 due to the policy of Africanization
  2. Deposed in a coup d'état, imprisoned and executed on 29 September 1979
  3. Nephew of Francisco Macías Nguema
  4. Styled as Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council until 25 August 1979 and as Chairman of the Supreme Military Council until 12 October 1982

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