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Francisco Macías Nguema

1924 - 1979

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Francisco Macías Nguema (born Mez-m Ngueme, later Africanised to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong; 1 January 1924 – 29 September 1979), often referred to as Macías Nguema or simply Macías, was an Equatoguinean politician who served as the first president of Equatorial Guinea from the country's gaining of independence in 1968, until his overthrow in 1979. He is widely remembered as one of the most brutal dictators in history. As president, he exhibited bizarre and erratic behavior, to the point that many of his contemporaries believed he was insane. A member of the Fang people, Macías Nguema held numerous official positions under Spanish colonial rule before being elected the first president of the soon-to-be independent country in 1968. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Macías Nguema is the 3,304th most popular politician (up from 3,728th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Equatorial Guinea and the 2nd most popular Equatorial Guinean Politician.

Francisco Macías Nguema is most famous for being the president of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 to 1979. He was a brutal dictator who killed and tortured many people.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Francisco Macías Nguema ranks 3,304 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Shenzong of Song, Shallum of Israel, Kaysone Phomvihane, Sergio Osmeña, Aybak, and Yahya Sinwar. After him are Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, Pujie, Chen Duxiu, Ka, Ramsay MacDonald, and Asmā' bint Abi Bakr.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Francisco Macías Nguema ranks 46. Before him are Willard Boyle, Antony Hewish, Luigi Nono, Henry Mancini, Dmitry Yazov, and Jin Yong. After him are Robert Solow, Carroll O'Connor, Christopher Tolkien, Kim Song-ae, Rauf Denktaş, and Charlie Munger. Among people deceased in 1979, Francisco Macías Nguema ranks 37. Before him are Nur Muhammad Taraki, Jean Seberg, Reinhard Gehlen, Yukio Tsuda, Wilhelm Bittrich, and Abul A'la Maududi. After him are Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Rachele Mussolini, Giulio Natta, Edvard Kardelj, Wilfred Bion, and Mamie Eisenhower.

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In Equatorial Guinea

Among people born in Equatorial Guinea, Francisco Macías Nguema ranks 2 out of 9. Before him are Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (1942). After him are Ignacio Milam Tang (1940), Eric Moussambani (1978), Miguel Jones (1938), Vicente Ehate Tomi (1968), Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó (1961), Álvaro Cervera (1965), Genoveva Añonman (1989), Lisseth Ayoví (1998), and Benjamín Enzema (1989).

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Among POLITICIANS In Equatorial Guinea

Among politicians born in Equatorial Guinea, Francisco Macías Nguema ranks 2. Before him are Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (1942). After him are Ignacio Milam Tang (1940), Eric Moussambani (1978), Vicente Ehate Tomi (1968), and Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó (1961).

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