Manuela Roka Botey
Appearance
Manuela Roka Botey | |
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Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea | |
Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
President | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
Preceded by | Francisco Pascual Obama Asue |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Manuela Roka Botey is the prime minister of Equatorial Guinea. She is the first woman to fill this role. Her appointment to Prime Minister by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema was announced on January 31, 2023.[1] She succeeded Francisco Pascual Obama Asue in the office. Previously starting in 2020 she had been the minister for education. She is the vice dean of the National University of Equatorial Guinea's faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.[2]
References
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea appoints its first female prime minister". Reuters. February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Manuela Roka Botey Appointed Equatorial Guinea Premier". Barron's. January 31, 2023.