1979 in Equatorial Guinea explained

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

Incumbents

• President

Francisco Macías Nguema (till 3 August)

• President

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo^[1] (from 3 August)

• Vice President

Bonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama (till 3 August)

• First Vice President

Florencio Mayé Elá (from 3 August)

• Second Vice President

Salvador Elá Nseng (from 3 August)

Events

• 3 August – Dictator Francisco Macías Nguema of Equatorial Guinea was overthrown in a bloody coup d'état led by his nephew, Teodoro Obiang^[2]
• 18 August – Ousted dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is captured near his home village of Mongomo.^[3]
• 23 August – The first ministerial cabinet of the Supreme Military Council was constituted, composed of eleven members:^[4]
• 29 September – Francisco Macías Nguema and six other defendants were convicted of genocide, embezzlement and treason, and were executed by a firing squad of soldiers from Morocco.^[5]
• 31 October – For the first time since 1971, a cooperation agreement and a protocol of action was signed between Spain and Equatorial Guinea, followed on 5 December by a financial cooperation agreement, and two protocols.^[6]

Births

• 20 November – Miguel Mba, Equatoguinean football goalkeeper^[7]

See also

• Francisco Pascual Obama Asue^[8]
• 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt

Notes and References

1. News: Equatorial Guinea: Palace in the jungle: Ordinary folk see none of their country's riches. 12 March 2016. The Economist. 12 March 2016.
2. "Equatorial Guinea Reports Coup", The New York Times, August 6, 1979, p. A1
3. "Ousted Dictator Is Arrested In Equatorial Guinea Jungle", The New York Times, August 20, 1979, p. A11
4. Book: Mansueto Nsí Owono – Okomo. EL PROCESO POLÍTICO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL. edit.um. Spanish. 978-84-695-9920-4. 2014.
5. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/equatorial-guinea/ Equatorial Guinea
6. Web site: Oficina de Información Diplomática. Ficha país: Guinea Ecuatorial. Oficina de Información Diplomática del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación de España. Spanish. March 2023. 2 June 2023.
7. Web site: International Matches 1998 – Africa. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
8. News: Francisco Pascual Obama Asue named Prime Minister. Equatorial Guinea's Press and Information Office. Obiang. Nguema Mbasogo. 23 June 2016. 15 August 2017. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623140748/http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=8031. dead.