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Santiago Nsobeya

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Santiago Nsobeya
Personal details
Born
Santiago Nsobeya Efuman Nchama

c. 1950
Nkin Esabua, Spanish Guinea[1]
DiedJuly 2020(2020-07-00) (aged 69–70)
Equatorial Guinea[1]
Political partyDemocratic Party of Equatorial Guinea

Santiago Nsobeya Efuman Nchama (c. 1950 – July 2020) was an Equatoguinean politician with the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea.

Between 1999 and 2003, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which capacity he negotiated a marine borders agreement with Dubern Onya of Nigeria, which aimed to resolve disputes over offshore oil drilling.[2] In April 2007, by which time he had become Information, Culture and Tourism Minister, he visited Zimbabwe and met with President Robert Mugabe regarding strengthening political and economic relations between the two countries.[3]

In July 2013, Nsobeya was named Second Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea, alongside Francisca Tatchouop Belobe.[4] In January 2014, he was chosen as one of 24 Special Advisers of the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea.[5] From March 2014 until his death he was the First Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies.[6]

Nsobeya's death was reported on 8 July 2020, aged 70.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Fallece Santiago Nsobeya Efuman Nchama, Vicepresidente Primero del Congreso de Diputados de Guinea Ecuatorial (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Nigeria-Guinée Equatoriale : accord sur les eaux riches en pétrole". Afrik.com. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. ^ "E. Guinea Minister Meets President, Returns Home". The Herald. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ^ "The Parliament and the Senate". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Appointment of Counselors of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea". Equatorial Guinea Online. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Donation by the First Lady to the Central African Republic". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.