Francisco Pascual Obama Asue Explained

Francisco Pascual Obama Asue
Office:Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea
President:Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Term Start:23 June 2016
Term End:1 February 2023
Predecessor:Vicente Ehate Tomi
Successor:Manuela Roka Botey
Birth Date:21 April 1949
Party:Democratic Party

Francisco Pascual Eyegue Obama Asue (born 21 April 1949) is an Equatoguinean politician who was Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea from 2016 to 2023.[1] [2] Prior to holding this position, he was the Minister of Health and Social Welfare and also the Minister of Trade.

Biography

He held the position of Minister of Sports and Youth,[3] Minister of Economy, Minister of Social Development and Minister of Health.

On June 22, 2016, he was appointed the 9th Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, replacing Vicente Ehate Tomi in this position. Since he was appointed prime minister in 2016, corruption in public administration has increased.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. News: Ambassador to UNO congratulates Francisco Pascual Obama Asue. 25 June 2016. 15 August 2017. Equatorial Guinea's Press and Information Office. Anatolio. Ndong Bma. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816061136/http://equatorialguineaun.org/in-the-news/ambassador-to-uno-congratulates-francisco-pascual-obama-asue. 16 August 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Wilson . Jonathan . 2015-02-12 . Letter from Equatorial Guinea: forget human rights – here comes the football . 2024-07-19 . New Statesman . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2010-09-14 . Francisco Pascual Obama Asue, Equatorial Guinea’s minister of health and social welfare spoke with Clottey . 2024-07-19 . Voice of America . en.