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List of presidents of Equatorial Guinea

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President of the
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
since 3 August 1979
ResidenceMalabo Government Building Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Term length7 years
Inaugural holderFrancisco Macías Nguema
Formation12 October 1968

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
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
1 Francisco Macías Nguema
(1924–1979)[1]
File:Francisco-Macias-Nguema.jpg 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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Changed name to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong in 1976 due to the policy of Africanization
  2. ^ Deposed in a coup d'état, imprisoned and executed on 29 September 1979
  3. ^ Nephew of Francisco Macías Nguema
  4. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council until 25 August 1979 and as Chairman of the Supreme Military Council until 12 October 1982