Francisco Malabo Beosá
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Francisco Malabo Beosá or King Malabo II (1896 – November 2001), born on the island of Fernando Po in Spanish Guinea
(today Bioko
in Equatorial Guinea
), was the son of former Bubi king Malabo Lopelo Melaka
(Malabo I) and the last legitimate successor of the Bubi Kingdom.
King Malabo II was considered the spiritual father of the Bubi people, leading circle of elder advisers whose animist rites focused on the cult of Morim - the supreme being and creator of the universe. In 1973, Francisco Macías Nguema
in his policy of Africanizing the names of geographic landmarks in Equatorial Guinea, changed the name of Santa Isabel, the capital of Equatorial Guinea to Malabo
in honor of his father King Malabo I.
King Malabo II died at the age of 105 in the village of Moka, his hometown, located in the southern part of Bioko Island. He left a large family of nine children, 62 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
The government of Equatorial Guinea, represented by the governor of Bioko Sur Province
, Deogracias Olom Miguel Abia, paid a nationally televised tribute to the late king during his funeral in Moka.
Spanish Guinea
Spanish Guinea was an African colony of Spain that became the independent nation of Equatorial Guinea.-History:The Portuguese explorer, Fernão do Pó, seeking a route to India, is credited with having discovered the island of Bioko in 1472. He called it Formosa , but it quickly took on the name of...
(today Bioko
Bioko
Bioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...
in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
), was the son of former Bubi king Malabo Lopelo Melaka
Malabo Lopelo Melaka
Malabo Löpèlo Mëlaka or King Malabo I , born on the island of Fernando Po , was the son of former Bubi king Moka and served as king between 1904 until his death in 1937, during the Bahítáari Dynasty...
(Malabo I) and the last legitimate successor of the Bubi Kingdom.
King Malabo II was considered the spiritual father of the Bubi people, leading circle of elder advisers whose animist rites focused on the cult of Morim - the supreme being and creator of the universe. In 1973, Francisco Macías Nguema
Francisco Macías Nguema
Francisco Macías Nguema was the first President of Equatorial Guinea, from 1968 until his overthrow in 1979.-Rise to power:...
in his policy of Africanizing the names of geographic landmarks in Equatorial Guinea, changed the name of Santa Isabel, the capital of Equatorial Guinea to Malabo
Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
in honor of his father King Malabo I.
King Malabo II died at the age of 105 in the village of Moka, his hometown, located in the southern part of Bioko Island. He left a large family of nine children, 62 grandchildren, 84 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
The government of Equatorial Guinea, represented by the governor of Bioko Sur Province
Bioko Sur Province
Bioko Sur Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Luba. It occupies the southern part of the island of Bioko, the remnant of which comprises Bioko Norte Province....
, Deogracias Olom Miguel Abia, paid a nationally televised tribute to the late king during his funeral in Moka.