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Elections in Equatorial Guinea
Political Profile
Political System:
Restricted Democratic Practice
President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) [since 3 August 1979; seized power in 1979 military coup, elected 1982, re-elected
1989, 1996, 2002, and 2009] The President is elected by direct popular vote for a 7-year term. Electoral System: First Past The
Post.
Prime Minister: Ignacio Milam Tang (PDGE) [since
8 July 2008] The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
House of People's Representatives [unicameral] (100
Seats) Members are elected by direct popular vote in multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system; members serve 5-year terms.
Political Situation since Independence
1968-1969 Emerging Democracy
1969-1970 Restricted Democratic Practice
1970-1979 One Party State (PUNT)
1979-1982 Military Regime
1982-1987 Non Party State
1987-1991 One Party State (PDGE)
1991-1993 Multiparty Transition
1993- Restricted Democratic
Practice
2012 Freedom House Rating: Political Rights - 7, Civil Liberties - 7, Status: Not Free
Next Scheduled Presidential Election: 2016
Next Scheduled National Assembly Election: 2014
Political Parties:
ADP - Progressive Democratic Alliance, APGE* - Popular Action
of Equatorial Guinea, CLD - Liberal Democratic Convention, CPDS - Convergence for Social Democracy (social-democratic), CSDP - Social Democratic and Popular
Convergence, IPGE - Popular Idea of Equatorial Guinea, MONALIGE - National Liberation Movement of Equatorial Guinea, MUNGE
- National Unity Movement of Equatorial Guinea, PCSD - Party of the Social Democratic Coalition, PDGE - Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (authoritarian), PL - Liberal Party, PPGE (formerly PP) - Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea, PSD - Social
Democratic Party, PUNT - Worker's National United Party, UB - Bubi Union, UDENA - Democratic National Union of Equatorial
Guinea, UDS - Social Democratic Union, UP - Popular Union.
*The acronym AP is sometimes used when referring to the
party. Coalitions: Joint Opposition Platform
(POC) [Boycotted the 1993 House of People's Representatives Election] Major parties in the coalition include the Convergence
for Social Democracy (CPDS), Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea (APGE), Progressive Democratic Alliance (ADP), Popular Union
(UP), Party of the Social Democratic Coalition (PCSD), and the Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea (PP); Democratic Opposition (also known as the Electoral Coalition)
[Contested 2004 House of People’s Representatives Election] A coalition of political parties allied with the ruling
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE). Member parties include the Social Democratic Union (UDS), Liberal Democratic
Convention (CLD), Progressive Democratic Alliance (ADP), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Liberal Party (PL), and the Democratic
National Union of Equatorial Guinea (UDENA); [Contested the
2008 House of People's Representatives Election] Member parties include the Social Democratic Union (UDS), Liberal Democratic
Convention (CLD), Progressive Democratic Alliance (ADP), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Party of the Social Democratic Coalition
(PCSD), Liberal Party (PL), and the Democratic National Union of Equatorial Guinea (UDENA).
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