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Vice President of the
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea.svg
Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
Incumbent
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue

since 21 May 2012
Appointer President of Equatorial Guinea
Inaugural holder Edmundo Bossio
Formation 12 October 1968

The Vice President of Equatorial Guinea is the second most important political job in Equatorial Guinea. This country is located in Central Africa. The Vice President helps the President of Equatorial Guinea lead the country.

After some big changes to the country's laws in 2011, there can now be two vice presidents. The President chooses who these vice presidents will be.

Vice Presidents from 1968 to 1982

The job of Vice President was first created in 1968. However, it was removed in 1982 when new laws were put in place.

First Vice Presidents (1968-1982)

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Political party President
1 No image.png Edmundo Bossio
(1922–1975)
12 October 1968 2 March 1974 Bubi Union
(until 1970)
Francisco Macías Nguema
PUNT Party
2 No image.png Miguel Eyegue
(1933–1979)
2 March 1974 November 1976 PUNT Party
No one held the position (November 1976 – May 1978)
3 No image.png Bonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama
(1936–2015)
May 1978 3 August 1979
(Removed from office)
PUNT Party

Second Vice Presidents (1968-1982)

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Political party President
1 Florencio Mayé Elá 1983 (cropped).jpg Florencio Mayé Elá
(born 1944)
3 August 1979 12 October 1982 Military Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Third Vice Presidents (1968-1982)

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Political party President
1 No image.png Salvador Elá Nseng
(1940–2022)
3 August 1979 February 1980 Military Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
2 No image.png Eulogio Oyó
(1942–2013)
February 1980 December 1981 Military
3 No image.png Cristino Seriche Bioko
(1940–2024)
December 1981 12 October 1982 Military

Vice Presidents from 2012 to Today

The role of Vice President was brought back in 2012. Since then, there have been both a First Vice President and a Second Vice President.

First Vice Presidents (2012-Present)

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Political party President
1 Ignacio Milam Tang (cropped).jpg Ignacio Milam Tang
(born 1940)
21 May 2012 22 June 2016 PDGE Party Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
2 No image.png Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
(born 1969)
22 June 2016 Incumbent PDGE Party

Second Vice Presidents (2012-Present)

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Political party President
1 No image.png Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
(born 1969)
21 May 2012 22 June 2016 PDGE Party Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
No one held the position (22 June 2016 – present)

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