Cándido Muatetema Rivas
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Cándido Muatetema Rivas is a political figure in Equatorial Guinea
who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2004.
Rivas was born in Batepe, a village in southern Fernando Po
(today Bioko
) near Luba
. He was General Treasurer of the State from November 1991 to August 1993 and served in the government as Secretary of State for Youth and Sports from December 1993 to January 1996. He was also a co-founder of the youth section of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
(PDGE) and was the youth section's General Coordinator from 1993 to 1995. He later became Deputy Secretary-General of the PDGE.
From June 1996 to February 2001, Rivas was Second Secretary of the Chamber of People's Representatives
. He was also a member of CEMAC's Inter-Parliamentary Commission and Vice-President of its Economic Affairs Sub-Commission from April 2000 to February 2001.
Rivas was appointed as Prime Minister by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on February 26, 2001, succeeding Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan
. His government was sworn in on February 27, and President Obiang emphasized on this occasion that it needed to show unity and "cohesion".
Rivas and his government resigned on June 11, 2004, and Obiang appointed Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó
to succeed him on June 14. The structure of his government was a cabinet with 50 ministerial posts, more than any country in the world.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2004.
Rivas was born in Batepe, a village in southern Fernando Po
Fernando Po
Fernando Po may mean:*Fernando Po in Equatorial Guinea, now called Bioko*Fernão do Pó, Portuguese explorer*Fernando Pó, Portugal, village*Fernando Po, Sierra Leone, village...
(today Bioko
Bioko
Bioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...
) near Luba
Luba, Equatorial Guinea
Luba is the second largest town of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, having a population of around 7,000 people. It lies on the west coast beneath volcanic peaks and is a port for the logging industry...
. He was General Treasurer of the State from November 1991 to August 1993 and served in the government as Secretary of State for Youth and Sports from December 1993 to January 1996. He was also a co-founder of the youth section of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as the country's sole legal political organization on 11 October 1987...
(PDGE) and was the youth section's General Coordinator from 1993 to 1995. He later became Deputy Secretary-General of the PDGE.
From June 1996 to February 2001, Rivas was Second Secretary of the Chamber of People's Representatives
Chamber of People's Representatives
The unicameral House of People's Representatives of Equatorial Guinea is the country's legislative body....
. He was also a member of CEMAC's Inter-Parliamentary Commission and Vice-President of its Economic Affairs Sub-Commission from April 2000 to February 2001.
Rivas was appointed as Prime Minister by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on February 26, 2001, succeeding Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan
Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan
Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan was Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea from April 1, 1996 to March 4, 2001.Beginning in 2000, Dougan's government was subjected to serious criticism from the parliamentary majority with regard to allegations of corruption. This led to what was described as an...
. His government was sworn in on February 27, and President Obiang emphasized on this occasion that it needed to show unity and "cohesion".
Rivas and his government resigned on June 11, 2004, and Obiang appointed Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó
Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó
Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó is a former Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea having served from June 14, 2004 to August 14, 2006. He is a member of the Bubi ethnic group.Biteo lived and studied in the Soviet Union, where he became a mining engineer...
to succeed him on June 14. The structure of his government was a cabinet with 50 ministerial posts, more than any country in the world.