Teodoro Obiang | |
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2nd President of Equatorial Guinea | |
Assumed office 3 August 1979 | |
Prime Minister | |
Vice President | See list
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Preceded by | Francisco Macías Nguema |
9th Chairperson of the African Union | |
In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2012 | |
Preceded by | Bingu wa Mutharika |
Succeeded by | Thomas Boni Yayi |
Personal details | |
Born | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo 5 June 1942 Acoacán, Spanish Guinea (now Equatorial Guinea) |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | United National Workers' Party (before 1979) |
Spouse | |
Children | Teodoro Nguema Gabriel Mbaga |
Relatives | Francisco Macías Nguema (uncle) Armengol Ondo (brother) |
Alma mater | Colegio Nacional Enrique Nvó Okenve |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Francoist Spain (until 1968) Equatorial Guinea (after 1968) |
Branch/service | Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea |
Years of service | 1968–1982 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Chief of General Staff |
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President of Equatorial Guinea 1979–present
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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Spanish pronunciation: [teoˈðoɾo oˈβjaŋɡ eŋˈɡema embaˈsoɣo]; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since 3 August 1979.[1] As of 2024, he is the second-longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world (after Paul Biya in Cameroon).
After graduating from military school in Zaragoza, Spain, Obiang held multiple positions under the presidency of his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema, including director of the notorious Black Beach prison. He ousted Macías in a military coup in 1979 and took control of the country as president and chairman of the Supreme Military Council. After the country's nominal return to civilian rule in 1982, he founded the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) in 1987, which was the country's sole legal party until 1992. He has overseen Equatorial Guinea's emergence as an important oil producer, beginning in the 1990s. Obiang was Chairperson of the African Union from 2011 to 2012.
Obiang is regarded as an authoritarian leader.[2][3] He has been widely accused of corruption and abuse of power. Under his rule, Equatorial Guinea continues to have one of the worst human rights records in the world. In marked contrast to the trend toward democracy in most of Africa, Equatorial Guinea is currently a dominant-party state, in which Obiang's PDGE holds virtually all governing power in the nation and has held all or almost all seats in the legislature since its creation. The constitution provides Obiang sweeping powers, including the right to rule by decree, effectively making his government a legal dictatorship. Obiang has placed family members in key government positions.[2]
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