Heads of state of Angola

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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 1979António Agostinho Neto, PresidentMPLA-PTDied in office
10 September 1979 to 21 September 1979José Eduardo dos Santos, acting PresidentMPLA-PT 
21 September 1979 to 27 August 1992José Eduardo dos Santos, President 
Republic of Angola (República de Angola)
27 August 1992 to presentJosé Eduardo dos Santos, PresidentMPLA-PTRe-elected 30 September 1992


FNLAFrente 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-PTMovimiento 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
PDLPartido Democratico Liberale
      (Liberal Democatic Party)
UNITAUnião Nacional para a Independência Totale de Angola
      (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola)
        authoritarian/conservative, primarily ethinic Ovimbundu
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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

See also