New Equatorial Guinea Ambassador To The United States Presents Credentials To President Obama
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miguel Ntutumu Evuna Andeme presented his credentials as Equatorial Guinea's ambassador to the United States to President Barack Obama on February 23, 2015.
Before being named ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Evuna Andeme was the General Director of Cabinet at the Department of Missions in the Presidency of the Republic in Malabo, where his responsibilities included preparing statements, speeches and correspondence for the president. Previously, he was Director General for Administrative Affairs for the Presidency and a procurement and contracts advisor for Hess Corporation in Equatorial Guinea.
Ambassador Evuna Andeme received a bachelor's degree in international studies from La Roche College in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 2003. While at La Roche, he co-founded the International Forum of African Students.
He was accompanied at the White House ceremony by his wife and five children.
The presentation of credentials is a traditional ceremony that marks the formal beginning of an ambassador's service in Washington.
The United States and Equatorial Guinea have maintained diplomatic relations since the Equatorial Guinea's independence from Spain in 1968. American companies have been instrumental in developing the country's petroleum sector, which has been the engine of explosive economic growth and social development. Today, Equatorial Guinea boast the highest literacy rate in Africa and the second-highest highest per capita spending on health.
About Equatorial Guinea
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (República de Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, and one of the smallest nations on the continent. In the late-1990s, American companies helped discover the country's oil and natural gas resources, which only within the last five years began contributing to the global energy supply. Equatorial Guinea is now working to serve as a pillar of stability and security in its region of West Central Africa. The country hosted the Summit of the African Union in 2011 and 2014, the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 and 2015. For more information, visit http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com.
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