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The politics of Equatorial Guinea take place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both the head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Chamber of People's Representatives
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was an Equatoguinean politician and former military officer who has been the second president of Equatorial Guinea from 3 August 1979 to his death. He was the longest-serving president of any country ever and the second-longest consecutively-serving current non-royal national leader in the world.
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President Obiang Nguema International Airport, is an airport located 1.0 kilometre (0.6 mi) southwest of the town of Mengomeyén, in the mainland province of Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea. The airport is named after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been president of Equatorial Guinea since 1979.
The 1979 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état happened on August 3, 1979, when President Francisco Macías Nguema's nephew, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, overthrew him in a bloody coup. Fighting between loyalists and rebels continued until Macías Nguema was captured fleeing for Cameroon on August 18. He was sentenced to death for the crime of genocide against the Bubi people and other crimes committed. Macías Nguema was executed by firing squad on September 29, 1979. Teodoro has remained President since then.
Presidential elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 24 April 2016. In a vote initially scheduled for November but brought forward by seven months, incumbent President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo retained his office with 93.7 percent of the vote.
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General elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 20 November 2022 to elect the President and members of Parliament, alongside local elections. Originally the parliamentary elections had been scheduled for November 2022 and presidential elections for 2023. However, in September 2022 Parliament approved a proposal to merge the elections due to economic constraints.
Capital punishment is no longer a legal punishment in Equatorial Guinea.
The 1982 Constitution of Equatorial Guinea 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. 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.
Events in the year 2023 in Equatorial Guinea.
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- ↑ "Corpus Christi in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "President's Day in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Freedom Day in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Constitution Day in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Independence Day in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Immaculate Conception Day in Equatorial Guinea in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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