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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, the country’s Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy, appointed Jose Manuel Abaga Mba to become his Chief of Staff. Mba replaces Lucas Nguema Mbulito, who recently became the CEO of the public power company SEGESA.
Another change has Mercedes Eworo Milam named as Director of Petroleum Economics, replacing Tomás Felix Ongo Ehapo. Milam also retained her position as Director General of Hydrocarbons, representing a merger of the Hydrocarbons and Petroleum Economics portfolios.
The Ministry has also merged the departments of Industry and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The Director of Industry will now be Cesar Augusto Hinestrosa Gomez, who has overseen Equatorial Guinea’s application to become an EITI member. Jose Luis Elema Borengue is now Director of Quarries and retains his role as Director of Mines. Mr. Oscar Vicente Garcia Berniko is the new Director of National Content, replacing the outgoing Agustin Mba Okomo. Lastly, Leoncio Amada Nze has been named Director of Company Relations.
In addition to the changes at the ministry, GEPetrol has a new director general, as well as new key directors. Antonio Engonga Oburu was named the new director general, Candido Nsue Okomo, who was appointed Secretary of State in the Ministry of Youth and Sports in April. Also promoted were Vicente Abeso Mbuy, as deputy general director, and Gabriel Mbaga Nchama, as second director.
The change in management at GEPetrol is part of a strategic restructuring that is aimed at positioning the company to carry out its expansion.
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