Vice President of Equatorial Guinea

Vice President of Equatorial Guinea is the second highest political position obtainable in Equatorial Guinea. Following the 2011 constitutional reform, there is a provision for two Vice Presidents who are appointed by the President of Equatorial Guinea.[1]

Vice President of the
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Incumbent
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
since 21 May 2012
AppointerPresident of Equatorial Guinea
Inaugural holderEdmundo Bossio
Formation12 October 1968
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Vice Presidents (1968–1982)

The position was established in 1968, and abolished in 1982 with the adoption of the new constitution.[2]

Vice Presidents
No. Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentRef
1
Bossio, EdmundoEdmundo Bossio
(1922–1975[lower-alpha 1])		12 October 19682 March 19745 years, 141 daysPUNTFrancisco Macías Nguema[3]
2
Eyegue, MiguelMiguel Eyegue
(1928–1979[lower-alpha 2])		2 March 1974November 19762 years, 244 daysPUNTFrancisco Macías Nguema[4]
Vacant (November 1976 – May 1978)
3
Nchama, BonifacioBonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama
(1936–2015)		May 19783 August 1979[lower-alpha 3]1 year, 94 daysPUNTFrancisco Macías Nguema—

First Vice President
No. First Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentRef
1
Elá, FlorencioFlorencio Mayé Elá
(born 1942)		3 August 197912 October 19823 years, 70 daysFAGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo—

Second Vice Presidents
No. Second Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentRef
1
Nseng, SalvadorSalvador Elá Nseng
(born 1940)		3 August 1979February 1980182 daysFAGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo—
2
Oyó, EulogioEulogio Oyó
(1942–2013)		February 1980December 19811 year, 303 daysFAGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo—
3
Bioko, CristinoCristino Seriche Bioko
(born 1940)		December 198112 October 1982315 daysFAGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo—

Vice Presidents (2012–present)

First Vice Presidents
No. First Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentRef
1
Tang, IgnacioIgnacio Milam Tang
(born 1940)		21 May 201222 June 20164 years, 32 daysPDGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[1]
2
Mangue, TeodoroTeodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
(born 1969)
[lower-alpha 4]		22 June 2016Incumbent3 years, 362 daysPDGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[5]

Second Vice Presidents
No. Second Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresidentRef
1
Mangue, TeodoroTeodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
(born 1969)
[lower-alpha 4]		21 May 201222 June 20164 years, 32 daysPDGETeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[1][5]
Vacant (22 June 2016 – present)

Notes
  1. Executed in Black Beach prison on 21 February 1975.
  2. Executed by firing squad on 29 September 1979.
  3. Deposed in a coup d'état.
  4. Son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

References
  1. "Guinée équatoriale: nouveau Premier ministre et nouveau vice-président", AFP, 22 May 2012 (in French).
  2. Banks, Arthur S.; Day, Alan J.; Muller, Thomas C.; 0 0 (1 February 2016). "Political Handbook of the World 1998". Springer – via Google Books.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. http://www.bioko.net/guineaespanola/1968/19681011_01.pdf
  4. https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP86T00608R000100240039-4.pdf
  5. "Guinée équatoriale : le président Obiang promeut son fils Teodorìn premier vice-président", Jeune Afrique, 23 June 2016 (in French).

See also
Equatorial Guinea
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