Paulo Lukamba
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General Paulo Lukamba "Gato" (born May 13, 1954) is a former leader of the Angolan rebel-group UNITA. He led the group after the death of Jonas Savimbi and Antonio Dembo in 2002 until Isaias Samakuva's election as party president in 2003.
[edit] History
During the "Carnation revolution" in Portugal that eventually saw the release of nearly all Portuguese colonies, Lukamba joined UNITA. He eventually served eight years in France as UNITA's representative there.
From 1995 until the death of Jonas Savimbi in Febraury 2002, Lukamba served as Secreteary-General of the organization. Upon Savimbi's death and the subsequent death of Vice President Antonio Dembo just 10 days later from diabetes and battle wounds, Lukamba assumed control of the rebel group. Lukamba led UNITA in negotiations that ended the Angolan Civil War in April 2002.
Lukamba led UNITA's political party until 2003, when Isaias Samakuva won election and is currently serving as party president.
[edit] External links
- Interview with Lukamba at AllAfrica.com.
- Interview with Lukamba at African-Geopolitics.org.
- Paulo Lukamba at the Contemporary Africa Database.
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