List of heads of state of Equatorial Guinea
| President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Main article: Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 278,362 | 93.7 |
| Avelino Mocache Benga | Centre-Right Union | 4,598 | 1.5 |
| Buenaventura Monsuy Asumu | Party of the Social Democratic Coalition | 4,436 | 1.5 |
| Benedicto Obian Mangue | Independent | 2,812 | 0.9 |
| Carmelo Mba Bacale | Popular Action | 2,438 | 0.8 |
| Agustin Masoko Abegue | Independent | 2,434 | 0.8 |
| Tomas Mba Monabang | Independent | 2,162 | 0.7 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,923 | – | |
| Total | 309,158 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 332,576 | 93.0 | |
| Source: Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | |||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Changed name to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong in 1976 due to the policy of Africanization
- ↑ Deposed in a coup d'état, imprisoned and executed on 29 September 1979
- ↑ Nephew of Francisco Macías Nguema
- ↑ 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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