Heads of state of Angola
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[edit] List of heads of state 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) | |||
| 11 November 1975 to 10 September 1979 | António Agostinho Neto, President | MPLA-PT | Died in office |
| 10 September 1979 to 21 September 1979 | José Eduardo dos Santos, acting President | MPLA-PT | |
| 21 September 1979 to 27 August 1992 | José Eduardo dos Santos, President | ||
| Republic of Angola (República de Angola) | |||
| 27 August 1992 to present | José Eduardo dos Santos, President | MPLA-PT | Re-elected 30 September 1992 |
| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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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[edit] Sources
- http://www.rulers.org/rula2.html#angola
- 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
