Ignacio Milam Tang

Infobox Prime Minister

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name = Ignacio Milam Tang
order = Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea
president = Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
deputy =
term_start = 08 July 2008
term_end =
predecessor = Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea
successor =
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party = PDGE

Ignacio Milam Tang is a political figure in Equatorial Guinea, currently serving as Prime Minister. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE). [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/fluxafp/fil_info.asp?reg_id=0&art_cle=47428 "Guinée Equatoriale: Ignacio Milam Tang, nouveau Premier ministre"] , AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), July 8, 2008 fr icon.]

Tang is a member of the Fang ethnic group, the first appointed to the office since Teodoro Obiang became President in 1979. [ [http://www.economist.com/agenda/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11825171 "Oil change"] , "The Economist", July 25, 2008.] Having previously served as Minister of Youth and Sports and as Second Vice-President of the Chamber of People's Representatives, Tang was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister on February 26 2001 in the government of Prime Minister Cándido Muatetema Rivas. [ [http://www.afrol.com/Headlines/2001_02/26_eqg.htm "New Prime Minister appointed in Equatorial Guinea"] , afrol News, February 26, 2001.] He was later appointed as Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Presidency in the government named on February 11 2003, [ [http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/CENTRALE/guineeequato/guineequaegvt/264gvt11022003.htm "Le gouvernement de Guinée Equatoriale formé le 11 février 2003"] , "Afrique Express", N° 264, February 17, 2003 fr icon.] and he served as Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador to Spain from 2006 to July 2008.

Tang was appointed as Prime Minister on July 8 2008, replacing Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea. Obiang appointed the new government headed by Tang on July 14. About half of the members of the previous government were retained in Tang's government, [Bernardino Ndze Biyoa, [http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN553351.html "New energy minister in revamped Equatorial Guinea cabinet"] , Reuters, July 15, 2008.] despite Obiang's scathing criticism of the previous government. [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h3tk1152vvJu02evl0dCsbOrmzNg "Equatorial Guinea govt resigns: report"] , AFP, July 5, 2008.]

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