1979 in Equatorial Guinea

none 1979 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 MbasogoEquatorial Guinea: Palace in the jungle: Ordinary folk see none of their country's riches https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21694543-ordinary-folk-see-none-their-countrys-riches-palace-jungle 12 March 2016 The Economist 12 March 2016 (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"Equatorial Guinea Reports Coup", The New York Times, August 6, 1979, p. A1 18 August – Ousted dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is captured near his home village of Mongomo."Ousted Dictator Is Arrested In Equatorial Guinea Jungle", The New York Times, August 20, 1979, p. A11 23 August – The first ministerial cabinet of the Supreme Military Council was constituted, composed of eleven members:Mansueto Nsí Owono – Okomo EL PROCESO POLÍTICO DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL edit.um Spanish 978-84-695-9920-4 2014 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.Equatorial Guinea. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 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.http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Documents/FichasPais/GUINEAECUATORIAL_FICHA%20PAIS.pdf 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 Births 20 November – Miguel Mba, footballer with 4 caps for Equatorial Guinea72676 Miguel Mba See also Francisco Pascual Obama Asuehttp://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=8031 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 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt References 1979 1979 in Equatorial Guinea Category:1970s in Equatorial Guinea Category:Years of the 20th century in Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea