The following is a list of presidents of Angola since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
The current president is João Lourenço. He assumed the office on 26 September 2017.[1]
Presidents of Angola (1975–present) edit
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| People's Republic of Angola | ||||||||
| 1 | Agostinho Neto (1922–1979) | 11 November 1975 | 10 September 1979 † | 3 years, 303 days | MPLA | — | [2] | |
| – | Lúcio Lara (1929–2016) Acting [citation needed] | 11 September 1979 | 20 September 1979 | 9 days | MPLA | — | — | |
| 2 | José Eduardo dos Santos (1942–2022) | 21 September 1979 | 27 August 1992 | 12 years, 341 days | MPLA | 1979 1986 | [2] | |
| Republic of Angola | ||||||||
| (2) | José Eduardo dos Santos (1942–2022) | 27 August 1992 | 25 September 2017 | 25 years, 29 days | MPLA | 1992 2012 | [2] | |
| 3 | João Lourenço (born 1954) | 26 September 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 222 days | MPLA | 2017 2022 | [2] | |
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Note: For details of the post of President of Angola, see President of Angola.
Timeline edit
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Eisenhammer, Stephen (26 September 2017). "Angola's first new president in 38 years vows to fight graft". Reuters. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d James, W. Martin (1 March 2018). "Historical Dictionary of Angola". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
Sources edit
- http://www.rulers.org/rula2.html#angola
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Angola.html
- 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