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The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as the country's sole legal political organization on 12 October1987. The current Secretary-General is Agustín Nze Nfumu. The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (b. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Despite the legalization of opposition parties in 1991, the PDGE has been the dominant party since its inception and this situation is unlikely to change in the near future. In the 2004 parliamentary elections, 98 of 100 seats were won by either PDGE members or "opposition" parties that support Obiang. In presidential elections, Obiang typically wins 95-99% of the vote, with the opposition regularly calling for boycotts. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The party has a extremely narrow base, which is the Esangui clan of the Fang tribe, located in the Mongomo region of Río Muni. Since independence in 1968, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by a single family; the first president, Francisco Macías Nguema, was overthrown by his nephew, Obiang, in 1979. The PDGE has little in the way of a platform or guiding ideology, aside from encouraging foreign investment in the oil sector (The profits of which are mostly channelled into the personal bank accounts of the ruling family). It can be said that the party is pro-oligrachy and fuedalistic. The party has been criticized for acting in a very authoritarian manner and teaming up with the government to inform on political dissidents. Fang may mean: One of the Beti-Pahuin ethnic groups of Central Africa; A pointed tooth; A transliteration of Chinese Family Names æ–¹,防,房 etc. ... Mongomo is a region in mainland Equatorial Guinea. ... Rio Muni (called Mbini in Fang), mainland geographical region of Equatorial Guinea, covering 26,000 km². Rio Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Francisco MacÃas Nguema (1924 - September 29, 1979; original name Mez-m Ngueme) was the first post-colonial leader of Equatorial Guinea. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...
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The DemocraticParty of EquatorialGuinea (Spanish: Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, PDGE) is the ruling political party in EquatorialGuinea.
Despite the legalization of opposition parties in 1991, the PDGE has been the dominant party since its inception and this situation is unlikely to change in the near future.
The party has a extremely narrow base, which is the Esangui clan of the Fang tribe, located in the Mongomo region of Río Muni.
EquatorialGuinea, independent republic in western Africa, consisting of a mainland section called Mbini (formerly Río Muni) on the western coast and the coastal islets of Corisco, Elobey Grande, and Elobey Chico as well as the islands of Bioko (formerly Macías Nguema Biyogo and previously Fernando Póo), and Annobón (Pagalu) in the Gulf of Guinea.
Mainland EquatorialGuinea is bounded on the north by Cameroon, on the east and south by Gabon, and on the west by the Gulf of Guinea.
The capital, largest city, and principal port of EquatorialGuinea is Malabo, formerly Santa Isabel (population, 1995 estimate, 30,000), on the northern coast of Bioko; Bata (1983, 24,100) is the largest town on the mainland.
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