Leandro Mbomio Nsue Edú-Aguong (5 January 1938 – 12 November 2012) was an Equatorial Guinean sculptor and artist, and former minister of EducationSmall is not always beautiful: the story of Equatorial Guinea Max Liniger-Goumaz - 1988 - Page 80 and minister of information, tourism, art and culture. Clements' encyclopedia of world governments, John Clements - 1989 - Volume 8 - Page 124

Biography Mbomio was born on 5 January 1938 in Evinayong, Spanish Guinea.

In October 2007, Mbomio was nominated Artist for Peace by the UNESCO,

Leandro studied art in Spain where he lived in exile for many years during the Franco period. He always favoured a Free Equatorial Guinea. When the New President called on him he left all for Equatorial Guinea. He was an African Partisan and was always close to President Teodoro Obiang. He lived in Malabo (RGE), Germany, Madrid, Barcelona, etc., and he was the President of the Council of Science and Technology of Equatorial Guinea and organ of the Presidency of Equatorial Guinea.

Mbomio died on 12 November 2012 in Río Muni, Bata.Africa explores: 20th century African art Susan Mullin Vogel, Center for African Art (New York, N.Y.) - 1991 - Page 179

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