1982 Equatorial Guinea constitution

Legal fundamental law of Equatorial guinea in 1973 Constitution of Equatorial Guinea of 1982 Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.svg Coat of Arms Republic of Equatorial Guinea 15 August 1982 15 September 1982 Unitary republic (de jure) One-party state (de facto) 16 November 1991 The Constitution of Equatorial Guinea of 1982 was the country's third constitution. Following the 1979 military coup that removed Francisco Macías Nguema from the presidency, a popular referendum obtained 95.8% of votes in favor of the new Constitution in August 1982.Elections in Equatorial Guinea https://africanelections.tripod.com/gq.html 2022-09-20 africanelections.tripod.com 2022-06-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20220602231136/https://africanelections.tripod.com/gq.html dead The Constitution, which the United Nations helped draft, added provisions for human rights, outlined a new free-market economy for the country, and nominally restored national elections. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the leader of the 1979 coup and nephew of Macías, was effectively and officially established as president with the constitutional referendum, which bestowed upon him his first seven-year term in that role, despite leading the country since the coup.2016-04-28 Equatorial Guinea's President Obiang wins re-election en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-equatorial-election-idUSKCN0XP2QM 2022-09-20AfricaNews 2017-07-07 Equatorial Guinea's potential life president: Who is Teodoro Obiang Nguema? https://www.africanews.com/2017/07/07/equatorial-guinea-s-potential-life-president-who-is-teodoro-obiang-nguema/ 2022-09-20 Africanews en Despite the appearance of democracy and respect for human rights in the Constitution, it also granted the president unilateral powers over such things as cabinet positions and the right to rule by decree, all of which has led to Obiang becoming the longest ruling non-royal leader in the world.2016-04-28 Equatorial Guinea's President Obiang wins re-election en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-equatorial-election-idUSKCN0XP2QM 2022-09-20AfricaNews 2017-07-07 Equatorial Guinea's potential life president: Who is Teodoro Obiang Nguema? https://www.africanews.com/2017/07/07/equatorial-guinea-s-potential-life-president-who-is-teodoro-obiang-nguema/ 2022-09-20 Africanews en The Constitution was replaced with the current document in 1991 through another popular referendum, which legalized political parties beyond Obiang's Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea. See also 1968 Equatorial Guinea constitution 1973 Equatorial Guinea constitution 1991 Equatorial Guinea constitution References Category:Constitutions of Equatorial Guinea Constitution