Paulo Lukamba

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General Paulo Lukamba "Gato" (born Armindo Lucas Paulo on May 13, 1954) led UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel-group that fought against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War, from the death of Antonio Dembo on March 3, 2002[1] until he lost the 2003 leadership election to Isaías Samakuva.

Lukamba was born in the province of Huambo, in central Angola.

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Lukamba joined UNITA during the Carnation revolution in Portugal. He eventually served eight years in France as UNITA's representative there.

From 1995 until the death of Jonas Savimbi in February 2002, Lukamba served as Secretary-General. 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 Isaías Samakuva won the leadership election. Samakuva is the current president of UNITA.

Lukamba's real name is Armindo Lucas Paulo.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Angola in Peace African Geopolitics quarterly magazine

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