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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 1982. [1] Previously, he was the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council from 1979 to 1982.
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (born 25 June 1968, [2] nicknamed Teodorín and Teddy) is an Equatoguinean politician who has served as the first vice president of Equatorial Guinea since 22 June 2016. He is a son of Teodoro Obiang , president of Equatorial Guinea , by his wife, Constancia Mangue .
Francisco Macías Nguema (1924–1979) [b] 1968: 12 October 1968 3 August 1979 (Deposed in a coup [c]) 10 years, 295 days IPGE (until 1970) 1973: PUNT — Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo [d] (born 1942) Chairman of the SMC from 1979 to 1982 — 3 August 1979 Incumbent 45 years, 204 days Military (until 1982) 2 1982: Independent (until 1987) 1989 ...
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The leading candidate was incumbent president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, running for his first term after the 2011 constitutional referendum and sixth overall. He ran as the candidate of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea, a coalition of ten parties, and was expected to win.
Since independence in 1968, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by a single family; the first president, Francisco Macías Nguema, was overthrown by his nephew, Obiang, in the 1979 coup d'état. The party has been criticized for acting in an authoritarian manner [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] and teaming up with the government to inform on political dissidents.
A constitutional referendum was held in Equatorial Guinea on 13 November 2011. It allowed the incumbent President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (ruling since 1979) to run for at least two more seven-year terms as well as establish the post of Vice-President, widely expected to be given to his son Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue in preparation of dynastic succession.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brasil: Date: 14 February 2008: Source: Agência Brasil, 1650FRP075.jpg: Author: Rodrigues Pozzebom/ABr: Permission (Reusing this file)