Post: | President |
Body: | the Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.svg |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea |
Incumbent: | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
Incumbentsince: | 3 August 1979 |
Department: | Executive branch of the Government of Equatorial Guinea |
Residence: | Malabo Government Building |
Termlength: | 7 years |
Termlength Qualified: | renewable once |
Precursor: | Governor of Spanish Guinea |
First: | Francisco Macías Nguema |
Deputy: | Vice President of Equatorial Guinea |
Salary: | 93,139,380 Central African CFA francs/152,680 USD annually[1] |
The president of Equatorial Guinea is the head of state and head of government of Equatorial Guinea, a country in the Gulf of Guinea. The president has formal presidency over the Council of Ministers and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea. Francisco Macías Nguema was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 12 October 1968. The incumbent is Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, having taken office on 3 August 1979.
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Equatorial Guinea. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[2]
Portrait | Name | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Francisco Macías Nguema ) | 1968 | 12 October 1968 | 3 August 1979 | IPGE | ||
PUNT | |||||||
2 | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | — | 3 August 1979 | Incumbent | Military | ||
Independent | |||||||
1989 1996 2002 2009 2016 2022 | PDGE |
See main article: 2022 Equatorial Guinean general election.