Francisca Tatchouop Belobe

Belobe was born in 1972 in the former capital city of Malabo.^[1]

In 2001 she was studying Political and Economic Development at Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt.^[2]

She was elected to represent the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea. She was deputy minister for a year before becoming the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Promotion of Equatorial Guinea in 2009. She held that position until 2011.^[1]

In July 2013, Belobe was named Second Vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea, alongside ex-minister Santiago Nsobeya.^[3] She held that role until 2017.^[2]

On 1 September 2020, Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo of Angola was appointed President of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)'s seven person Commission^[4] with Belobe as vice-president.^[5] Belope was the first woman to take that position. She has argued that empowering women is the key to increasing prosperity for all.^[1]