Ignacio Milam Tang
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Ignacio Milam Tang
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| Assumed office 08 July 2008 |
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| President | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea |
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| Political party | PDGE |
Ignacio Milam Tang is a political figure in Equatorial Guinea, currently serving as Prime Minister. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE).[1]
Tang is a member of the Fang ethnic group.[1] Having previously served as Minister of Youth and Sports and as Second Vice-President of the Chamber of People's Representatives, Tang was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister on February 26, 2001 in the government of Prime Minister Cándido Muatetema Rivas.[2] He was later appointed as Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Presidency in the government named on February 11, 2003.[3] It was announced on January 10, 2006, that he had been appointed as Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador to Spain;[4] he served in that position until July 2008.[1]
Tang was appointed as Prime Minister by President Teodoro Obiang on July 8, 2008, replacing Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea.[1] Obiang appointed the new government headed by Tang on July 14. About half of the members of the previous government were retained in Tang's government,[5] despite Obiang's scathing criticism of the previous government.[6] Significantly, Tang was the first member of the Fang ethnic group to be appointed as Prime Minister since Obiang became President in 1979.[7] At the time of his appointment, Tang was considered a supporter of close relations with Spain and was not believed to be a powerful figure in the PDGE regime.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Guinée Equatoriale: Ignacio Milam Tang, nouveau Premier ministre", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), July 8, 2008 (French).
- ^ "New Prime Minister appointed in Equatorial Guinea", afrol News, February 26, 2001.
- ^ "Le gouvernement de Guinée Equatoriale formé le 11 février 2003", Afrique Express, N° 264, February 17, 2003 (French).
- ^ "Nouveaux ambassadeurs équato-guinéens à Madrid et à Paris", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), January 11, 2006 (French).
- ^ Bernardino Ndze Biyoa, "New energy minister in revamped Equatorial Guinea cabinet", Reuters, July 15, 2008.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea govt resigns: report", AFP, July 5, 2008.
- ^ "Oil change", The Economist, July 25, 2008.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea gets new Prime Minister", afrol News, 9 July 2008.
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| Preceded by Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea |
Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea 2008 – present |
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