Equatorial Guinean constitutional referendum, 1982

Equatorial Guinea

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Equatorial Guinea
Constitution Human rights
Government President T. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Vice President T. Nguema Obiang Mangue Prime Minister F. Pascual Obama Asue Council of Ministers
Parliament Senate Chamber of Deputies Speaker Á. S. Seriche Dougan
Administrative divisions (provinces)
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2009 2016 Parliamentary: 2008 2013 Political parties Democratic Party (PDGE)
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions
Other countries Atlas

A constitutional referendum was held in Equatorial Guinea on 15 August 1982 following the overthrow of Francisco Macías Nguema in 1979. The new constitution replaced the 1973 document and appointed Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo president for seven years, as well as making provisions for the protection of human rights and limited political representation.^[1] It was passed by 95.8% of voters with a 93.5% turnout.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	139,777	95.8
Against	6,149	4.2
Invalid/blank votes	3,619	-
Total	149,545	100
Source: African Elections Database

References

↑ Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database

Elections and referendums in Equatorial Guinea

Presidential elections	1968 1973 1989 1996 2002 2009 2016

Parliamentary elections	1960 1964 1968 1983 1988 1993 1999 2004 2008 2013

Spanish elections	1960

Referendums	1963 1968 1973 1982 1991 2011

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.