9 African Presidents Who Spent More than 30 Years in Office

Adedeji Ademola May 20, 2016

Teodoro Obiang

Teodoro Obiang

President Theodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is leading Jose Eduardo and Mugabe as the longest-serving president in Africa. In total, he has spent 37 years in office as the president of Equatorial Guinea and even doubles as the longest-serving president in the world. He is one of the wealthiest heads of state with a net worth of $600 million, according to Forbes. As of 2006, 78.8 percent of his nation’s population lived in poverty.

Last Edited by:Abena Agyeman-Fisher Updated: June 19, 2018

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