Table of Contents
- 1 How did Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo rise to power?
- 2 How long has the president of Equatorial Guinea been president?
- 3 Is Equatorial Guinea the richest country in Africa?
- 4 What is a fun fact about Equatorial Guinea?
- 5 Where did Teodoro Obiang Nguema join the military?
- 6 When did Teodoro Obiang Mbasogo speak at the UN?
How did Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo rise to power?
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (born June 5 1942) has been the President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979. Mbasongo did the military academy in Zaragoza, Spain. He came to power in a military coup, deposing the former leader Francisco Macías Nguema. Ngema was sentenced to death and executed by a firing squad.
How long has the president of Equatorial Guinea been president?
List of presidents 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 |
Who rules Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea
| Republic of Equatorial Guinea República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish) République de Guinée Équatoriale (French) República da Guiné Equatorial (Portuguese) | |
|---|---|
| Government | Unitary de facto one-party presidential republic |
| • President | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| • Vice President | Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue |
What is the political status of Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea is nominally a multiparty constitutional republic. Since a military coup in 1979, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has dominated all branches of government in collaboration with his clan and political party, the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), which he founded in 1991.
Is Equatorial Guinea the richest country in Africa?
Equatorial Guinea has become the richest country, per capita, in sub-Saharan Africa since the discovery of oil and natural gas reserves in the 1990s, yet the majority of its people remain extremely poor. Despite its increased wealth, the realization of the rights to food, health and education has declined.
What is a fun fact about Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa to have Spanish as an official language. It was a Spanish colony on 2 separate occasions: between 1778 and 1810 and from 1844 to 1968. Because of its long influence over the country, Spanish has remained an important language.
What is the average IQ in Equatorial Guinea?
This is the lowest scoring country in the world for average IQ.
What marked the political life of the country in 1979 Equatorial Guinea?
The 1979 Equatorial Guinea coup d’état happened on August 3, 1979, when President Francisco Macías Nguema’s nephew, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, overthrew him in a bloody coup. Fighting between loyalists and rebels continued until Macías Nguema was captured fleeing for Cameroon on August 18.
Where did Teodoro Obiang Nguema join the military?
Obiang joined the military during Equatorial Guinea’s colonial period and attended the military academy in Zaragoza, Spain. He achieved the rank of lieutenant after his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema, was elected the country’s first president.
When did Teodoro Obiang Mbasogo speak at the UN?
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea, speaks during the 64th annual United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. The General Debate portion of the General Assembly runs until Sept. 28.
What did France do to Teodoro Obiang Mangue?
Equatorial Guinea sued France at the International Court of Justice for breaching their clause of diplomatic immunity. However, after a couple of years of legal battle, Obiang Mangue was found guilt in October 2017, and his mansion, as well as luxury cars, were seized by the French authorities.
How old is Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea?
Teodoro Obiang was born on the 5th of June, 1942. He is 73 years old. He is from the Esanguii clan in Acoacán, Wele-Nzas Province of Eastern Equatorial Guinea.