• Source: 1979 in Equatorial Guinea

      • The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.


      Incumbents


      President: Francisco Macías Nguema (till 3 August)
      President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (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
      18 August – Ousted dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is captured near his home village of Mongomo.
      23 August – The first ministerial cabinet of the Supreme Military Council was constituted, composed of eleven members:
      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.
      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.


      Births


      20 November – Miguel Mba, Equatoguinean football goalkeeper


      See also


      Francisco Pascual Obama Asue
      2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt


      References

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