List of presidents of Angola
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This article lists the presidents of Angola since the establishment of the office of president in 1975.
The current president is João Lourenço. He assumed the office on 26 September 2017.[1]
Presidents of Angola (1975–present)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| People's Republic of Angola | ||||||||
| 1 | Agostinho Neto (1922–1979) | 11 November 1975 | 10 September 1979 † | 3 years, 303 days | MPLA | — | [2] | |
| 2 | José Eduardo dos Santos (1942–2022) | 21 September 1979 | 27 August 1992 | 12 years, 341 days | MPLA | 1979 1986 | [2] | |
| Republic of Angola | ||||||||
| (2) | José Eduardo dos Santos (1942–2022) | 27 August 1992 | 25 September 2017 | 25 years, 29 days | MPLA | 1992 2012 | [2] | |
| 3 | João Lourenço (born 1954) | 26 September 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 42 days | MPLA | 2017 2022 | [2] | |
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Note: For details of the post of President of Angola, see President of Angola.
Timeline
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See also
[edit]- President of Angola
- Vice President of Angola
- Prime Minister of Angola
- List of Ngolas of Ndongo
- List of colonial governors of Angola
- List of heads of state of Democratic People's Republic of Angola
- List of heads of government of Democratic People's Republic of Angola
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Eisenhammer, Stephen (26 September 2017). "Angola's first new president in 38 years vows to fight graft". Reuters. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d James, W. Martin (1 March 2018). Historical Dictionary of Angola. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-1123-9 – via Google Books.
Sources
[edit]- http://www.rulers.org/rula2.html#angola
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Angola.html
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000
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