Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río

Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río^[1] (6 May 1902 – 29 May 1986) was a Spanish military officer who served as the last colonial administrator of Spanish Guinea from August 1966^[2] until the independence of Equatorial Guinea in October 1968.^[3] During his tenure as colonial administrator, Spanish Guinea held a constitutional referendum and a general election in the months leading to independence, in which Francisco Macías Nguema was elected as the country's first president.^[3]

Prime MinisterBonifacio Ondó Edú

Preceded byPedro Latorre Alcubierre

Succeeded byPosition abolished
(Francisco Macías Nguema as president)

Preceded byFernando González Lavín

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Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río
Commissioner-General of Spanish Guinea
In office 12 August 1966 – 12 October 1968
Prime Minister	Bonifacio Ondó Edú
Preceded by	Pedro Latorre Alcubierre
Succeeded by	Position abolished (Francisco Macías Nguema as president)
Governor of Spanish Guinea
In office 16 September 1940 – 17 May 1941 Acting Governor
Preceded by	Fernando González Lavín
Succeeded by	Pedro Cano Manuel Aubarede
In office 30 August 1939 – 15 December 1939 Acting Governor
Preceded by	Natividad Calzada y Castañeda
Succeeded by	Fernando González Lavín
Personal details
Born	(1902-05-06)6 May 1902 Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Bourbon Spain (Restoration) (now Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain)
Died	29 May 1986(1986-05-29) (aged 84) Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Military officer
Military service
Allegiance	Spain

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