Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Francisco Macías Nguema, 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…
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politics · President of Equatorial Guinea from 1968 to 1979 · politician · also Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko, Francisco Macías Nguema, Francisco Macias Nguema, Macías Nguema, Macías Nguema Biyogho Negue Ndong, Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong
Born 1 January 1924 · Died 29 September 1979 · Q211936
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2026· 2 entries
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
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2018· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Macías Nguema's wider clan, led by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, still leads Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
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1979· 3 entries
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Died 1979-09-29.
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
“Opis: o Gwinei Równikowej rządzonej przez Macíasa.”
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Was overthrown in a coup d'état by his nephew Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and was subsequently tried and executed
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1977· 2 entries
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Responding to falling cocoa production (one of the country's main export items), the President instituted a "system of slavery"
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Macías Nguema took a trip to East Asia in hopes of shoring up support from China and North Korea in the face of increased Soviet and Cuban frustration
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1976· 3 entries
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Macías Nguema mandated that all children between the ages of 7 and 14 receive military training, and that any parent or person refusing would be imprisoned or shot
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Nigeria evacuated 45,000 contract laborers from the country, citing "brutal ill treatment" by Macías Nguema's regime
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
After demanding that the rest of the Equatoguinean population replace their Hispanic names with African names
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1975· 2 entries
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Which had quickly lost nearly all value, could not be replaced
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Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
And retired to live first in Mongomo, and then in his hometown, Nzangayong
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1974· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Even the defence team of the accused requested a death sentence for their clients
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1972· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Mass arrests had taken place on Annobón after a majority of its electorate voted against Macías Nguema in the 1968 elections
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1971· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Began forcing the entire population to undergo daily military training with a wooden rifle
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1970· 1 entry
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Macías was treated by the same Spanish doctor who had diagnosed him in 1967
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1968· 2 entries
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Awarded Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit (1968).
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Career landmark: President of Equatorial Guinea (1968–1979).
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1967· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
A Spanish doctor confidentially diagnosed him as paranoid and schizoid
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1964· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Macías Nguema was named deputy prime minister of the autonomous transition government established the prior year
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1961· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
First travelled to Madrid as spokesperson for a delegation which honoured Francisco Franco, Spain's dictator, on the 25th anniversary of his seizure of power
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1924· 1 entry
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Born 1924-01-01.
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