Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea

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The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea is the long-ruling political party that effectively controls the country’s authoritarian political system under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political party
associatedWith corruption allegations
human rights abuses
patronage networks
chairperson Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo NERFINISHED
color green
red
white
controls executive branch of Equatorial Guinea
judiciary of Equatorial Guinea NERFINISHED
legislative branch of Equatorial Guinea
security forces of Equatorial Guinea
country Equatorial Guinea NERFINISHED
criticizedBy international human rights organizations
criticizedFor lack of political pluralism
restrictions on freedom of assembly
restrictions on freedom of expression
dominates political system of Equatorial Guinea
electionEnvironment unfree and unfair elections
electoralDominance wins presidential elections by very high official margins
foundationYear 1987
foundedBy Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo NERFINISHED
governs Equatorial Guinea NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation PDGE NERFINISHED
hasWomenWing women’s organization of Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
hasYouthWing youth organization of Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
headquartersLocation Malabo NERFINISHED
ideology authoritarianism
influences state media in Equatorial Guinea
leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo NERFINISHED
legalStatus ruling party
linkedTo oil-fueled economic boom in Equatorial Guinea
membershipBase civil servants
local elites
security personnel
officialLanguage Spanish
operatesIn Bioko Island NERFINISHED
mainland Equatorial Guinea
oppositionStatus tolerates only weak opposition
parliamentaryStatus holds overwhelming majority in Chamber of Deputies
holds overwhelming majority in Senate of Equatorial Guinea
politicalPosition big tent
dominant-party
recognizedAs dominant party in Equatorial Guinea since late 1980s
regimeType personalist authoritarian regime
supports presidency of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
systemCharacterization de facto one-party state
uses state resources for political control

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Government of Equatorial Guinea dominantParty Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea