Francisco Macías Nguema (born Mez-m Ngueme, later Africanised to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong; 1 January 1924 – 29 September 1979), often referred to as Macías Nguema or simply Macías, [4] was an Equatoguinean politician who served as the first president of Equatorial Guinea from the country's gaining of independence in 1968, until his ...

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Spanish pronunciation: [teoˈðoɾo oˈβjaŋɡ eŋˈɡema embaˈsoɣo]; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician, former military officer and dictator [1] who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since 1982. [2]

Mar 4, 2025 · Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is a military leader and politician who has ruled Equatorial Guinea since seizing power from his uncle in a coup in 1979. He is among the longest-serving heads of state (excluding monarchs) in the world.

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.

Nov 20, 2022 · President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, has presided over a regime marked by alleged human rights abuses including torture and disappearances. Some …

Nov 26, 2022 · The world's longest-serving president has won re-election in Equatorial Guinea to continue presiding over his authoritarian regime. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of...

Dec 24, 2024 · Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the president of Equatorial Guinea, has solidified his place in history as the world’s longest-serving head of state. Obiang has ruled the small, oil-rich African nation for 45 years, since seizing power in a military coup in 1979 that deposed his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema.

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was born on June 5, 1942, in Acoacán, Equatorial Guinea. Hailing from the influential Esangui clan of the Fang ethnic group, he completed his schooling in Bata. In 1969, he was appointed Commander of the Western Military District and later became Commander of the National Guard in 1975.

Francisco Macias Nguema was the first president of Equatorial Guinea. He was born on January 1, 1924 in the village of Nfengha, Equatorial Guinea then a Spanish colony. His father was a traditional healer.

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is a former military officer who has served as the 2nd President of Equatorial Guinea since August 1979. He is the second-longest consecutively serving non-royal national leader in the world, after Paul Biya of Cameroon.