Antonio Mba Nguema

Antonio Mba Nguema Mikue (November 17, 1952, Acoacán, Wele-Nzas[1] - May 5, 2019, South Africa) was an Equatorial Guinean politician. He was a member of the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE).[1]

Biography

He was the stepbrother of the current president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and started his military career in the 1970s.[2]

In 1992, he became the director of National Security in Obiang's government, working in this position until 2004.[3] Later, he became the Minister of National Defense, a position which he occupied until 2016. He had the highest rank in the country's army as the Captain of the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea. In June 2016, he was named as the Secretary of State to the Presidency of the Republic, in charge of Presidential Security—a position he held until his death in 2019.[3]

He died on May 5, 2019, in a South African hospital after severe illness. The government declared a "state of mourning" in response.[4] His funeral took place on May 10th, with various government officials in attendance. He was posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of Independence of Equatorial Guinea.[1] He was subsequently buried in Mongomo.[5][6]

He married twice and had 17 children.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Funeral de Estado en honor a Mba Nguema Mikue". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "El derrocamiento de Macías. La caída del tigre". July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Guinea Ecuatorial: el hermanastro del presidente y figura principal del régimen ha fallecido. Agence France Presse". ASODEGUE. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "Decretan Estado de luto por la muerte de Antonio Mba Nguema". ASODEGUE. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Llegada del fallecido Antonio Mba Nguema Mikue a Mongomo". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Los restos mortales de Antonio Mba Nguema Mikue reciben sepultura en Mongomo". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. May 12, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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