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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.
Obiang's eldest son, incumbent Vice President Teodorin Nguema Obiang, had previously sought the party's nomination. The Africa Report describes the compromise that was reached whereby Obiang would seek re-election and then step down after some years, allowing Teodorin to complete the term before facing election.
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, 181 days Military (until 1982) 2 1982: Independent (until 1987) 1989 ...
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President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was re-elected unopposed on 15 December 2002. The Chamber of People's Representatives ( Cámara de Representantes del Pueblo ) has 100 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies .
5 November: Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, is arrested after raids on his home in office reveal more than 400 explicit videos with involving the wives of prominent government personalities and a sister of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. [3]
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.
It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on 11 October 1987. Prior to 1991, the PDGE was the sole legal political organization in the country. Still, the PDGE has been the dominant party since its inception, and it typically wins almost all seats in the Parliament .