Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue has been involved in the misappropriation of significant amounts of public assets from Equatorial Guinea as well as bribery, to fund a lavish lifestyle in various countries abroad including the United States and France, where he held assets which were vastly disproportionate in value by comparison to his official salary as an Equatorial Guinean government minister. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Vice president of Equatorial Guinea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25.06.1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mongomo, Equatorial Guniea |
| NATIONALITY | Equatorial Guniea |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Equatorial Guniea |
| FULL NAME | Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Teodoro |
| ALIASES | (1) Teodorin (2) Teodoro Nguema (3) Teddy Nguema |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo - father Constancia Mangue Nsue Okomo - mother |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED OVERSEAS PROPERTIES | Mansions in California and Paris. [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Somagui Forestal. [1] Panamian companies Kalunga Co. S.A., Apexside Trading Ltd. [2] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTS | Barclays account in France. [1] Accounts in the US and in Panama. [2] [3] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO OTHERS ASSETS | At least 27 luxury cars. [1] An art and wine collection, including Michael Jackson memorabilia. [2] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | At least US$ 237 million worth of assets were identified and seized in the US, Switzerland and France. $177 million were seized in France. $70 million worth of assets were seized in the US from which $30 million was forfeited. $100 million-dollar yacht and 25 cars seized in Switzerland, from which cars were forfeited in the value of $27 million. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | In September 2021, the US announced a return of US$ 26.6 million (from the confiscated mansion, Ferrari car, and various Michael Jackson memorabilia), to be used to fight COVID-19 and address medical needs in Equatorial Guinea. [1] |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 22.07.2021 [1] |