Historical country records
Equatorial Guinea historical timeline
Equatorial Guinea
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1474 | Fernando Póo and Annobón islands Portuguese colonies | Leaders |
| 11 Mar 1778 | ceded to Spain by Treaty of El Pardo | Leaders |
| 30 Oct 1780 - 1844 | no Spanish settlement | Leaders |
| 27 Oct 1827 - 1855 | British-leased administration of Fernando Póo | Leaders |
| 9 Jan 1885 | Río Muni a Spanish protectorate (administered from Fernando Póo) | Leaders |
| 27 Jun 1900 | Río Muni a Spanish colony (administered from Fernando Póo) | Leaders |
| 1926 | Río Muni, Fernando Póo, and Annobón united as Spanish Guinea | Leaders |
| 30 Jun 1959 | Spanish overseas provinces of Fernando Póo and Río Muni | Leaders |
| 15 Dec 1963 | Equatorial Guinea | Leaders |
| 12 Oct 1968 | independence (Republic of Equatorial Guinea) | Leaders |
| Governors (from 15 Dec 1963 | , high commissioners) | Leaders |
| 1 Jun 1778 - 14 Nov 1778 | Felipe de Santos Toro | Leaders |
| 14 Nov 1778 - 30 Oct 1780 | Primo de Rivera | Leaders |
| 27 Oct 1827 - 1829 | William Owens | Leaders |
| 1829 - 1830 | Edward Nicolls (1st time) | Leaders |
| 1830 - 1832 | John Beecroft (1st time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 1832 - 1833 | Edward Nicolls (2nd time) | Leaders |
| 1833 - 10 Jun 1854 | John Beecroft (2nd time) | Leaders |
| 10 Jun 1854 - 1855 | James Lynslager | Leaders |
| 1855 - 28 Aug 1858 | Domingo Mustrich | Leaders |
| 28 Aug 1858 - 1 Sep 1859 | Carlos de Chacón y Michelena | Leaders |
| 1 Sep 1859 - 30 Jun 1862 | José de la Gándara y Navarro | Leaders |
| 30 Jun 1862 - 1 Aug 1865 | Pantaleón López Ayllón | Leaders |
| 1 Aug 1865 - 31 Aug 1865 | Francisco Osorio (acting) | Leaders |
| 31 Aug 1865 - 18 Sep 1865 | Félix Recio (1st time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 18 Sep 1865 - 1 Apr 1868 | José Gómez Barreda | Leaders |
| 1 Apr 1868 - 9 Aug 1868 | Félix Recio (2nd time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 9 Aug 1868 - 18 Jul 1869 | Joaquín Souza Gallardo | Leaders |
| 21 Aug 1869 - 11 Sep 1869 | Clemente Ramos (acting) | Leaders |
| 11 Sep 1869 - 21 Jan 1870 | Manuel Vial (1st time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 21 Jan 1870 - 11 Jun 1870 | Zoilo Sánchez Ocaña | Leaders |
| 11 Jun 1870 - 16 Aug 1870 | Manuel Vial (2nd time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 16 Aug 1870 - 14 Feb 1871 | Felipe C. Argüelles (1st time) | Leaders |
| 14 Feb 1871 - 28 Apr 1871 | Federico Anrich | Leaders |
| 28 Apr 1871 - 1 Oct 1871 | Felipe C. Argüelles (2nd time) | Leaders |
| 1 Oct 1871 - 23 Jun 1872 | Antonio Vivar (acting) | Leaders |
| 23 Jun 1872 - 5 Dec 1872 | Pedro Osa (acting) | Leaders |
| 5 Dec 1872 - 22 Nov 1874 | Ignacio García Tudela | Leaders |
| 22 Nov 1874 - 22 Jan 1875 | Jacobo Varela (acting) | Leaders |
| 22 Jan 1875 - 13 Feb 1877 | Diego Santisteban Chamorro | Leaders |
| 13 Feb 1877 - 1 Feb 1879 | Alejandro Arias Salgado | Leaders |
| 1 Feb 1879 - 21 Apr 1879 | Luis de la Pila (acting) | Leaders |
| 21 Apr 1879 - 20 Jun 1879 | Juan Aguilar (acting) | Leaders |
| 20 Jun 1879 - 24 Jul 1879 | José Montes de Oca (1st time) | Leaders |
| 24 Jul 1879 - 3 Sep 1880 | Enrique Santaló | Leaders |
| 3 Sep 1880 - 24 Jan 1883 | José Montes de Oca (2nd time) | Leaders |
| 24 Jan 1883 - 25 Jan 1883 | Francisco Romera (acting) | Leaders |
| 25 Jan 1883 - 28 Dec 1884 | Antonio Cano | Leaders |
| 28 Dec 1884 - 28 Jan 1885 | Waldo Pérez Cossio (acting) | Leaders |
| 28 Jan 1885 - 1 Oct 1887 | José Montes de Oca (3rd time) | Leaders |
| 1 Oct 1887 - 8 Nov 1887 | Juan de la Rocha (acting) | Leaders |
| 8 Nov 1887 - 4 Feb 1888 | Luis Navarro | Leaders |
| 4 Feb 1888 - 20 Apr 1888 | José de Ibarra (1st time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 20 Apr 1888 - 21 Apr 1890 | Antonio Morena Guerra | Leaders |
| 21 Apr 1890 - 4 Nov 1890 | José de Ibarra (2nd time) | Leaders |
| 4 Nov 1890 - 22 Dec 1890 | José Gómez Barreda | Leaders |
| 22 Dec 1890 - 24 Dec 1891 | José de Barrasa | Leaders |
| 24 Dec 1891 - 10 Apr 1892 | Antonio Martínez | Leaders |
| 10 Apr 1892 - 12 May 1893 | Eulogio Merchán | Leaders |
| 12 May 1893 - 17 May 1893 | Dionisio Shelly (1st time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 17 May 1893 - 1 Jun 1893 | Pio Porcell (acting) | Leaders |
| 1 Jun 1893 - 29 Jul 1893 | Dionisio Shelly (2nd time) (acting) | Leaders |
| 29 Jul 1893 - 16 Feb 1895 | José de la Puente Basseve | Leaders |
| 16 Feb 1895 - 21 Jul 1895 | Agustín Cuesta (acting) | Leaders |
| 21 Jul 1895 - 19 May 1897 | Adolfo de España y Gómez de Humarán | Leaders |
| 19 May 1897 - 19 Jun 1897 | Armando Pontes (acting) | Leaders |
| 19 Jun 1897 - 21 Jul 1897 | Mateo Mezquida (acting) | Leaders |
| 21 Jul 1897 - 19 Oct 1897 | Manuel Rico | Leaders |
| 19 Oct 1897 - 7 Nov 1899 | José Rodríguez Vera | Leaders |
| 7 Nov 1899 - 30 Nov 1899 | Francisco Guarro (acting) | Leaders |
| 30 Nov 1899 - 12 Dec 1899 | Guillermo Lacave (acting) | Leaders |
| 14 Dec 1899 - 3 Mar 1901 | Francisco Dueñas | Leaders |
| 3 Mar 1901 - 25 Feb 1905 | José de Ibarra Autrán | Leaders |
| 25 Feb 1905 - 26 Mar 1906 | José Gómez de la Serna | Leaders |
| 26 Mar 1906 - 20 Sep 1906 | Diego Saavedra y Magdalena | Leaders |
| 20 Sep 1906 - 18 Feb 1907 | Ángel Barrera y Luyando (1st time) | Leaders |
| 18 Feb 1907 - 17 Aug 1908 | Luis Ramos Izquierdo y Vivar | Leaders |
| 17 Aug 1908 - 30 Sep 1908 | Luis Dabán (acting) | Leaders |
| 30 Sep 1908 - 19 Oct 1908 | Diego Saavedra y Magdalena | Leaders |
| 19 Oct 1908 - 10 Sep 1910 | José Centeño Anchorena | Leaders |
| 10 Sep 1910 - 8 Feb 1924 | Ángel Barrera y Luyando (2nd time) | Leaders |
| 8 Feb 1924 - 1926 | Carlos Tovar de Revilla | Leaders |
| 1926 - 1931 | Miguel Núñez de Prado | Leaders |
| 1931 - 1932 | Gustavo de Sostoa y Sthamer | Leaders |
| 1933 - 1934 | Estanislao Lluesma García | Leaders |
| 1934 - 1935 | Ángel Manzaneque Feltrer | Leaders |
| 1935 - 1936 | Luis Sánchez Guerra Sáez | Leaders |
| 1936 - 1937 | Manuel de Mendívil y Elfo | Leaders |
| 1937 - 1941 | Juan Fontán y Lobé | Leaders |
| 1942 - 1943 | Mariano Alonso Alonso | Leaders |
| 1943 - 1949 | Juan María Bonelli Rubio | Leaders |
| 1949 - 1962 | Faustino Ruíz González | Leaders |
| 1962 - 1964 | Francisco Núñez Rodríguez | Leaders |
| 1964 - 1966 | Pedro Latorre Alcubierre | Leaders |
| 1966 - 12 Oct 1968 | Víctor Suances Díaz del Río | Leaders |
| 12 Oct 1968 - 3 Aug 1979 | Francisco Macías Nguema (from 14 Jul 1972, Francisco Macías Nguema Biyogo; from 26 Sep 1975, Macías Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong; from 1976, Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong) (b. 1922 - d. 1979) | Presidents |
| 3 Aug 1979 - | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo chairman Supreme Military Council 25 Aug 1979 - 12 Oct 1982) | Presidents |
| 15 Dec 1963 - 12 Oct 1968 | Bonifacio Ondó Edu | Prime ministers |
| 15 Aug 1982 - 4 Mar 1992 | Cristino Seriche Bioko | Prime ministers |
| 4 Mar 1992 - 1 Apr 1996 | Silvestre Siale Bileka | Prime ministers |
| 1 Apr 1996 - 4 Mar 2001 | Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan | Prime ministers |
| 4 Mar 2001 - 14 Jun 2004 | Cándido Muatetema Rivas | Prime ministers |
| 14 Jun 2004 - 14 Aug 2006 | Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó | Prime ministers |
| 14 Aug 2006 - 8 Jul 2008 | Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea | Prime ministers |
| 8 Jul 2008 - | Ignacio Milam Tang | Prime ministers |