Santiago Nsobeya | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Santiago Nsobeya Efuman Nchama c. 1950 Nkin Esabua, Spanish Guinea [1] |
Died | July 2020 Equatorial Guinea [1] | (aged 69–70)
Political party | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea |
Santiago Nsobeya Efuman Nchama ( c. 1950 – July 2020) was an Equatoguinean politician with the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea.
Between 1999 and 2003, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which capacity he negotiated a marine borders agreement with Dubern Onya of Nigeria, which aimed to resolve disputes over offshore oil drilling. [2] In April 2007, by which time he had become Information, Culture and Tourism Minister, he visited Zimbabwe and met with President Robert Mugabe. [3]
In July 2013, Nsobeya was named Second Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea, alongside Francisca Tatchouop Belobe. [4] In January 2014, he was chosen as one of 24 Special Advisers of the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea. [5] Since March 2014 until his death he was the First Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies. [6]
Nsobeya's death was reported on 8 July 2020, aged 70. [1]