The Government of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Equatorial Guinea, it was the country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator. The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 8 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Djibloho, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

National symbols

Silk cotton tree; national colors: green, white, red, blue.

The flag

The National flag of Equatorial Guinea has three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); green symbolizes the jungle and natural resources, blue represents the sea that connects the mainland to the islands, white stands for peace, and red recalls the fight for independence.

The National Anthem

Title	"Caminemos pisando la senda" (Let Us Tread the Path)
Lyric/music	Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO/Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO or Ramiro Sanchez LOPEZ (disputed)

note: adopted 1968

More about the government of Equatorial Guinea

Constitution
Date of Independence	12 October 1968 (from Spain)
National holiday	Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
Legal system	mixed system of civil and customary law
International law organization participation	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991
Amendments	Proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of Equatorial Guinea
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	10 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979)
Head of government	Prime Minister Manuela ROKA Botey (since 1 February 2023)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister
Elections/appointments	president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 November 2022 (next to be held in 2029); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president; President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup)
Election results	2022: OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 95%, other 6.1% 2016: OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 93.5%, other 6.5%
Legislative branch
Description	Bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional consists of: Senate or Senado (70 seats statutory, 74 seats for current term; 55 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote, 15 appointed by the president, and 4 ex-officio) Chamber of Deputies or Camara de los Diputados (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
Elections	Senate - last held on 19 January 2023 (next to be held in 2028) Chamber of Deputies - last held on 19 January 2023 (next to be held in 2028)
Election results	Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; (elected) seats by party - PDGE 55; composition - men 60, women 20, percentage women 25% (includes 15 appointed and 2 ex-officio members) Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 100; composition - men 68, women 32, percentage women 32%; total National Assembly percentage women 28.9%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies; note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
Subordinate courts	Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Dr. Crisantos OBAMA ONDO (since 27 February 2024)
Chancery	2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Telephone	[1] (202) 518-5700
FAX	[1] (202) 518-5252
Email address and website	[email protected] https://www.egembassydc.com/
Consulate(s) general	Houston
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador David R. GILMOUR (since 24 May 2022)
Embassy	Malabo II Highway (between the Headquarters of Sonagas and the offices of the United Nations), Malabo
Mailing address	2320 Malabo Place, Washington, DC 20521-2520
Telephone	[240] 333 09-57-41
Email address and website	[email protected] https://gq.usembassy.gov/