Heads of government of Angola

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[edit] List of heads of government of Angola

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
The People’s Republic of Angola (República Popular de Angola)
14 November 1975 to 9 December 1978 Lopo Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento, Prime Minister MPLA-PT  
9 December 1978 to 19 July 1991 post abolished
19 July 1991 to 27 August 1992 Dr Fernando de Franca Dias van Dúnem, Prime Minister MPLA-PT 1st Term
Republic of Angola (República de Angola)
27 August 1992 to 2 December 1992 Dr Fernando de Franca Dias van Dúnem, Prime Minister MPLA-PT 1st Term (contd.)
2 December 1992 to 3 June 1996 Marcolino Moco, Prime Minister MPLA-PT  
3 June 1996 to 29 January 1999 Dr Fernando de Franca Dias van Dúnem, Prime Minister MPLA-PT 2nd Term
29 January 1999 to 6 December 2002 vacant
6 December 2002 to present Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister MPLA-PT  

[edit] Affiliations:-


FNLA Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola
      (National Front for the Liberation of Angola)
       northern regionalist, estd.1957 as UPNA (Unio das Populacoes do Norte de Angola)
MPLA-PT Movimiento Popular da Libertação de Angola - Partido de Trabalho
      (Popular Liberation Movement of Angola-Labour Party)
        authoritarian/extreme leftist, primarily ethnic Kimbundu, only legal party Nov 1975-1991, renounced marxism 26 March 1991
PDL Partido Democratico Liberale
      (Liberal Democatic Party)
UNITA União Nacional para a Independência Totale de Angola
      (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola)
        authoritarian/conservative, primarily ethinic Ovimbundu
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