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.

The flag

The National flag of Equatorial Guinea has .

The National Anthem

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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
Amendment process	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
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 Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua (since 17 August 2024)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister
Election/appointment process	president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
Most recent election date	20 November 2022
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%
Expected date of next election	2029
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Parliament (Parlamento)
Legislative structure	Bicameral
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
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/