Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó

Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó (born 1961) 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. After returning to Equatorial Guinea he began to work for the government and became one of the most powerful officials in his country's oil industry. He was Minister of Finance from 1999 until 2000, when he was forced to resign following a corruption scandal. He is a close ally of the President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.^{[citation needed]}

He served as Minister of State in charge of Relations with Parliament and Legal Affairs of the Presidency^[1][2] prior to being appointed as Prime Minister on June 14, 2004; his government was announced on June 15.^[2]

President Obiang directed serious criticism at Abia Biteo Boricó during 2006, and his government resigned on August 10, 2006. Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea was appointed to succeed him on August 14.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Le gouvernement de Guinée Equatoriale formé le 11 février 2003", Afrique Express, N° 264, February 17, 2003 (French).
2. ^ ^{a b} "Jun 2004 - EQUATORIAL GUINEA", Keesing's Record of World Events, Volume 50, June, 2004 Equatorial Guinea, Page 46047.
3. ^ "President names new E Guinea prime minister", Sapa-AFP (Mail & Guardian Online), 15 August 2006.

Preceded by Cándido Muatetema Rivas

Prime Ministers of Equatorial Guinea 2004–2006

Succeeded by Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea

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Name	Borico, Miguel Abia Biteo
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