Salomón Nguema Owono

In 1999, Owono was selected^[2] to succeed Marcelino Nguema Onguene as President of the Chamber of Deputies. He was the third person to hold the position^[3] and held it until 2008.^[4] In 2006, Owono conducted a three day state visit to Angola.^[5]

Owono was Vice Prime Minister in charge of Social Affairs and Human Rights of Equatorial Guinea^[6] and then Minister of Health and Social Welfare.^[7] He oversaw the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Equatorial Guinea.^[2] A nurse was arrested for criticising Sampaka Hospital for having no oxygen for COVID-19 patients and Owono threatened legal action against her.^[8]

Santiago Nsobeya, the First Vice President of the chamber, died on 14 August 2020, and Owono was selected to replace him.^[7] On 29 August 2024, Owono was elected President of the chamber^[1] to succeed Gaudencio Mohaba Mesú, who was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. He is tied with Mesú for longest serving president of the chamber.^[2] María Pelagia Abeso Tomo, who was Second Vice President, was selected to succeed Owono as First Vice President.^[4]