Salomón Nguema Owono (born 12 December 1954) is an Equatoguinean politician who has been the 3rd President of the

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since 2024, and previously held the position from 1999 to 2008. He and Gaudencio Mohaba Mesú are tied for having the longest tenures as president of the chamber. Between his terms as president he was Minister of Health and Social Welfare, during which he oversaw Equatorial Guinea's response to the

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Early life

Salomón Nguema Owono was born on 12 December 1954.

Career

In 1999, Owono was selected to succeed Marcelino Nguema Onguene as President of the

. He was the third person to hold the position and held it until 2008. In 2006, Owono conducted a three day state visit to

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. Owono was Vice Prime Minister in charge of Social Affairs and Human Rights of Equatorial Guinea and then Minister of Health and Social Welfare. He oversaw the response to the

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. A nurse was arrested for criticising Sampaka Hospital for having no oxygen for COVID-19 patients and Owono threatened legal action against her. Santiago Nsobeya, the First Vice President of the chamber, died on 14 August 2020, and Owono was selected to replace him. On 29 August 2024, Owono was elected President of the chamber to succeed Gaudencio Mohaba Mesú, who was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. He is tied with Mesú for longest serving president of the chamber. María Pelagia Abeso Tomo, who was Second Vice President, was selected to succeed Owono as First Vice President.

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