1979 in Equatorial Guinea
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The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
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| See also: | Other events of 1979 Timeline of Equatoguinean history | ||||
Incumbents
- President: Francisco Macías Nguema (till 3 August)
- President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[1] (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[2]
- 18 August – Ousted dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is captured near his home village of Mongomo.[3]
- 23 August – The first ministerial cabinet of the Supreme Military Council was constituted, composed of eleven members:[4]
- 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.[5]
- 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.[6]
Births
- 20 November – Miguel Mba, footballer with 4 caps for Equatorial Guinea[7]
