1979 in Equatorial Guinea

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

Incumbents

 * President: Francisco Macías Nguema (till 3 August)
 * President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (from 3 August)
 * Vice President: Bonifacio Nguema Esono Nchama (till 3 August)
 * First Vice President: Florencio Mayé Elá (from 3 August)
 * Second Vice President: Salvador Elá Nseng (from 3 August)

Events

 * 3 August – Dictator Francisco Macías Nguema of Equatorial Guinea was overthrown in a bloody coup d'état led by his nephew, Teodoro Obiang
 * 18 August – Ousted dictator Francisco Macías Nguema is captured near his home village of Mongomo.
 * 23 August – The first ministerial cabinet of the Supreme Military Council was constituted, composed of eleven members:
 * 29 September – Francisco Macías Nguema and six other defendants were convicted of genocide, embezzlement and treason, and were executed by a firing squad of soldiers from Morocco.
 * 31 October – For the first time since 1971, a cooperation agreement and a protocol of action was signed between Spain and Equatorial Guinea, followed on 5 December by a financial cooperation agreement, and two protocols.

Births

 * 20 November – Miguel Mba, Equatoguinean football goalkeeper