Her Excellency Mari-Cruz Evuna Andeme has been the Ambassador Extraordinay and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to the United Kingdom since October 2012. Prior to her current appointment, Ambassador Evuna served as Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Belgium, also accredited to Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and the European Union.
Ambassador Evuna’s Diplomatic Service began in 1996 when she was appointed to the Embassy of Equatorial Guinea to the United States of America.
From 2008 to 2012, she worked as a member of the Equatorial Guinea Committee on EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) with the EU. She was co-ordinator of the General Secretariat of the AU summit in Malabo in 2011. In the years 2007 to 2012, she was member of the Communications Department of the PDGE’s National Congress.
From 1994 to 1996 Ambassador Evuna worked as an executive for the companies Infinsa in Madrid (Spain) and the electric company Segesa in Equatorial Guinea.
Ambassador Evuna holds a Bachelors Degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Lagos (Nigeria), in 2005 she finished her studies in the Diplomatic School of Madrid (Spain) and in 2007 she graduated in the Diplomatic Centre of Brussels (Belgium) where she studied International Relations.
She has contributed to large infrastructure projects in Equatorial Guinea, including the Sipopo Conference annex, the establishment of a fire fighter’s brigade and the new airport of Mongomeyen. She is also responsible for the La Roche Scholarship Programme granted to Equatorial Guinea students, in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania).
Ambassador Evuna is married and has three daughters.
Her personal interests include reading and editing, sports, music and arts.