Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea 1991, as amended to 2012
Status of the Constitution
  • English


    Adopt the following Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea. (Preamble)

  • Spanish


    Adoptamos la siguiente Ley Fundamental de Guinea Ecuatorial. (Preámbulo)

  • French


    Nous adoptons la Loi fondamentale de la Guinée équatoriale. (Préambule)

Status of the Constitution
  • English

    The citizens, the public powers, the political parties, the unions, the associations and other juridical persons are subject to the Fundamental Law and to the Juridical Order. (Art. 11)

  • Spanish

    Los ciudadanos, los poderes públicos, los partidos políticos, los sindicatos, las asociaciones y otras personas jurídicas están sujetos a la Ley Fundamental y al Ordenamiento Jurídico. (Art. 11)

  • French

    Les citoyens, les pouvoirs publics, les partis politiques, les syndicats, les associations et les autres personnes morales sont tenus de se soumettre à la Loi fondamentale et à l'ordonnancement juridique. (Art. 11)

Status of the Constitution
  • English

    Every citizen has the duty to respect, to comply with and to defend the Fundamental Law and the Juridical Order of the Nation. (Art. 21)

  • Spanish

    Todo ciudadano tiene el deber de respetar, cumplir y defender la Ley Fundamental y el Ordenamiento Jurídico de la Nación. (Art. 21)

  • French

    Tout citoyen a le devoir de respecter, d'observer et de défendre la Loi fondamentale et l'ordonnancement juridique de la Nation. (Art. 21)

Status of the Constitution
  • English

    Any provisions that oppose what is provided in this Fundamental Law are derogated. (Derogatory Provision)

  • Spanish

    Quedan derogadas cuantas disposiciones se opongan a lo dispuesto en la presente Ley Fundamental. (Disposición Derogatoria)

  • French

    Les dispositions contraires à la présente Loi fondamentale sont réputées abrogées. (Disposition abrogative)

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Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea 1991, as amended to 2012 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). According to Art. 4(1): "The official languages of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are Spanish, French and those that the Law determines. …” Spanish has the status of national language.

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Fundamental Law of Equatorial Guinea 1991, as amended to 2012 (French). In-house translation by UN Women (2020).

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