Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner-General of Spanish Guinea | |
| In office 12 August 1966 – 12 October 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Bonifacio Ondó Edú |
| Preceded by | Pedro Latorre Alcubierre |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Francisco Macías Nguema aspresident) |
| Governor of Spanish Guinea | |
| In office 16 September 1940 – 17 May 1941 Acting Governor | |
| Preceded by | Fernando González Lavín |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Cano Manuel Aubarede |
| In office 30 August 1939 – 15 December 1939 Acting Governor | |
| Preceded by | Natividad Calzada y Castañeda |
| Succeeded by | Fernando González Lavín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1902-05-06)6 May 1902 |
| Died | 29 May 1986(1986-05-29) (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
Víctor Suances y Díaz del Río[1] was a Spanish military officer who served as the last colonial administrator ofSpanish Guinea from August 1966[2] until the independence ofEquatorial Guinea in October 1968.[3] During his tenure as colonial administrator, Spanish Guinea held aconstitutional referendum and ageneral election in the months leading to independence, in whichFrancisco Macías Nguema was elected as the country's firstpresident.[3]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Commissioner-General of Spanish Guinea 1966–1968 | Succeeded by Francisco Macías Nguema (as president) |
| Preceded by Fernando González Lavín (acting) | Governor of Spanish Guinea (acting) 1940–1941 | Succeeded by Pedro Cano Manuel Aubarede (acting) |
| Preceded by Natividad Calzada y Castañeda (acting) | Governor of Spanish Guinea (acting) 1939 | Succeeded by Fernando González Lavín (acting) |
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