Ignacio Milam Tang

Ignacio Milam Tang (born 20 June 1940[1]) is an Equatoguinean politician who was Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea from July 2008 to May 2012.

[2] Tang was appointed prime minister by President Teodoro Obiang on July 8, 2008, replacing Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea.

[7] Significantly, Tang was the first member of the Fang ethnic group to be appointed prime minister since Obiang became president in 1979.

[8] At the time of his appointment, Tang was considered a supporter of close relations with Spain and was not believed to be a powerful figure in the PDGE regime.

[9] Following Obiang's re-election in the November 2009 presidential election, Tang and his government resigned on 12 January 2010, as they were legally required to do.