Francisca Tatchouop Belobe
Francisca Tatchouop Belobe | |
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| Born | 3 December 1972 |
| Nationality | Equatorial Guinean |
| Education | Wolfgang Goethe University |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Promotion |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea |
Francisca Tatchouop Belobe or Francisca Tatchouop Belope (born 3 December 1972) is an Equatorial Guinean politician. She was the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Promotion for Equatorial Guinea from 2009 to 2011. In 2020 she was the vice-President of the Economic Community of Central African States.
Life
[edit]Belobe was born in 1972 in the capital city of Malabo.[1]
In 2001 she was studying Political and Economic Development at Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt.[2]
She was elected to represent the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea. She was deputy minister for a year before becoming the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Promotion of Equatorial Guinea in 2009. She held that position until 2011.[1]
In July 2013, Belobe was named Second Vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea, alongside ex-minister Santiago Nsobeya.[3] She held that role until 2017.[2]
On 1 September 2020, Gilberto Da Piedade Verissimo of Angola was appointed President of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)'s seven person Commission[4] with Belobe as vice-president.[5] Belope was the first woman to take that position. She has argued that empowering women is the key to increasing prosperity for all.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Francisca Tatchouop Belope appelle les décideurs africains à donner plus de pouvoir aux femmes". Africa24 TV (in French). 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ a b CEEAC, Communication (2023-05-24). "Son Excellence Madame Francisca TATCHOUOP BELOBE". Site Web Officiel de la CEEAC (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "The Parliament and the Senate". Guinea Ecuatorial Press. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2014-06-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Economic Community of Central African States installs new presidency, team". The North Africa Post. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ CEEAC, Communication (2023-05-24). "Who are we?". ECCAS Official Website. Retrieved 2025-04-12.