Francisco Macías Nguema (1924 - September 29, 1979; original name Mez-m Ngueme) was the first post-colonial leader of Equatorial Guinea. His ideology was nominally Marxist (although he publicly praised Hitler) and his party was called the United National Workers' Party (PUNT). President Francisco Macias Nguema; public domain The copyright status of this work is difficult or impossible to determine. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a nation in central Africa, and one the smallest countries in continental Africa. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ...

He rose to the position of mayor of Mongomo under the Spanish colonial government, and later served as a member of the territorial parliament. He became president in 1968 with the blessing of the Spanish government. During his presidency, his country was nicknamed "Auschwitz of Africa," and became notorious for political executions. The country's pre-independence prime minister, Bonifacio Ondó Edu, was starved and executed in prison shortly after Macías came to power. Other officials, including a former vice president, "committed suicide" while in detention. A mayor (Latin maīor better) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Mongomo is a region in mainland Equatorial Guinea. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Auschwitz is the name loosely used to identify three main Nazi German concentration camps and 45-50 sub-camps. ...

Macías Nguema's violations of human rights during his reign caused over one-third of Equatorial Guinea's population to flee to neighboring countries. The country's instruments of repression (military, presidential bodyguard) were entirely controlled by Macías Nguema's relatives and clan members. The president's paranoid actions included banning use of the word "intellectual" and destroying boats (fishing was banned). He "Africanized" his name to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong in 1976 after demanding that the same be done of the rest of the Equatoguinean population. Conditions became so bad that his own wife fled the country. Macías Nguema had an extreme cult of personality and assigned himself titles such as the "Unique Miracle." Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Adolf Hitler built a strong cult of personality, based on the Führerprinzip. ...

Toward the end of his rule, he declared himself President for Life. On August 3, 1979, he was overthrown by his nephew, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. He was executed a few weeks later. No Equatoguinean soldier participated in the execution, because Macías Nguema was and is still believed to have magical powers. The job had to be done by hired Moroccan troops. President for Life is a title assumed by some dictators to ensure that their authority, legitimacy, and term is never questioned or disputed. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (b. ...

Today, Macías Nguema is regarded as one of the most kleptocratic, corrupt and dictatorial leaders in post-colonial African history. He has been compared to Pol Pot because of the violent, unpredictable, and anti-intellectual nature of both regimes. Kleptocracy (sometimes Cleptocracy) (root: Klepto+cracy) literally means rule by thieves. ... Dictator was the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the state in times of emergency. ... Pol Pot Saloth Sar (May 19, 1925 - April 15, 1998), better known as Pol Pot, was the leader of the Khmer Rouge and the Prime Minister of Cambodia (officially Democratic Kampuchea during his rule) from 1976 to 1979. ...

External link

• Macías Nguema rants about colonization (RealPlayer audio) in Spanish (http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1420000/audio/_1422267_eqguinea_macias.ram)