Gustavo Envela-Makongo Sr.

Gustavo Envela-Makongo Sr. (born in Spanish Guinea) was Equatorial Guinea's first ambassador to the United Nations. He resigned in 1970 due to dissent with government policy on free speech and human rights. With escalating political unrest Envela and his family fled into exile in the United States and settled in Salem, Oregon.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Envela and the second or maternal family name is Makongo.

Recently deceased, Envela worked for the State of Oregon and helped raise his daughter and five sons.[1]

In the year 2000, one of his sons, Stanford University alumnus Gus Envela Jr., announced that he would run for president of Equatorial Guinea.[2]

References
  1. http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=115403002500107500 Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine; Portland Tribune
  2. http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/stories/kgw_1121_life_running_for_president.2a3f5bdf.html Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Former Oregon track star has eyes on political prize; Associated Press


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