António Alberto Neto

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António Alberto Neto is the President of the Angolan Democratic Party (PDA). He served as the representative of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) to the Nordic countries from September 1970 to May 1973. Saydi Mingas succeeded him.[1]

[edit] 1992 elections

Neto ran in the presidential election of September 1992, representing the PDA.[1]

ed Summary of the 29 and 30 September 1992 Angola presidential election results
Candidates - Nominating parties Votes %
José Eduardo dos Santos - Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola 1,953,335 49.57
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi - National Union for the Total Independence of Angola 1,579,298 40.07
Antonio Alberto Neto - Angolan Democratic Party 85,249 2.16
Holden Roberto - National Front for the Liberation of Angola 83,135 2.11
Daniel Chipenda - Liberal Democratic Party of Angola ? .5
Others (including Chipenda) 239,866 6.09
Total 3,940,883 100.00
Sources: African Elections Database, Sellström, Tor. Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa, 1999. Page 120.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Sellström, Tor (1999). Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa, 120.