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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Spanish pronunciation: [teoˈðoɾo oˈβjaŋɡ eŋˈɡema embaˈsoɣo]; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since 1982. Previously, he was the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council from 1979 to 1982. As of 2025, he is the longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world, followed by Paul Biya of Cameroon. After graduating from military school in Zaragoza, Spain, Obiang held multiple positions under the presidency of his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema, including director of the notorious Black Beach prison. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the 1,594th most popular politician (down from 1,036th in 2019), the most popular biography from Equatorial Guinea and the most popular Equatorial Guinean Politician.

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the president of Equatorial Guinea and has been since 1979. He is most famous for being in power for over 40 years.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ranks 1,594 out of 19,576. Before him are Michael I Rangabe, Camille Desmoulins, Nero Julius Caesar, Emil Hácha, Paul Biya, and Maria of Yugoslavia. After him are Juba II, Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Emperor Ninkō, Harald III of Denmark, Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, and Seonjo of Joseon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ranks 33. Before him are Frank Williams, Bill Nelson, Mohamed ElBaradei, Brian Jones, Ehud Barak, and Javier Solana. After him are Daniel Barenboim, Ted Kaczynski, John Wayne Gacy, José Eduardo dos Santos, Michael Haneke, and Ian McShane.

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In Equatorial Guinea

Among people born in Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ranks 1 out of 9. After him are Francisco Macías Nguema (1924), 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, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ranks 1. After him are Francisco Macías Nguema (1924), Ignacio Milam Tang (1940), Eric Moussambani (1978), Vicente Ehate Tomi (1968), and Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó (1961).

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