President of Angola
| President of the Republic of Angola | |
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| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Agostinho Neto |
| Formation | 11 November 1975 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Angola |
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The President of the Republic of Angola (Presidente da República de Angola in Portuguese) is both head of state and head of government in Angola. According to the constitution adopted in 2010, the post of Prime Minister is abolished; executive authority belongs to the President who has also a degree of legislative powers, as he can govern by decree.
The position of President dates from Angola's independence from Portugal. Agostinho Neto held the position when his People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won control of the country from the Portuguese. When Neto died in 1979, José Eduardo dos Santos succeeded him.
Under Dos Santos's leadership, Angola became a multi-party state, although controlled by Dos Santos. The most recent elections, held in 1992, reelected Dos Santos with 49% of the votes. Dos Santos's opponent, Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) party, claimed that the elections were fraudulent.
The office of the President is limited to two five-year terms.
In January 2010 the National Assembly approved a new constitution, according to which the leader of the party with the most seats in the Assembly would become president, rather than a public vote taking place. The new constitution also limits a president to serving two terms, although it does not count terms served to date, and abolished the post of Prime Minister and introduced instead the post of vice-president.[1]
List of Presidents of Angola (1975–present)
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The following is a list of Presidents of Angola, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
Presidents of Angola (1975–present)
| No. | Portrait | President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Ref. |
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| 1 | Agostinho Neto (1922–1979) | 11 November 1975 | 10 September 1979 † | 3 years, 303 days | MPLA | — | [2] | |
| 2 | Lúcio Lara (1929–2016) Acting [a] | 10 September 1979 | 21 September 1979 | 11 days | MPLA | — | — | |
| 3 | José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942) | 21 September 1979 | 27 August 1992 | 12 years, 341 days | MPLA | 1980 1986 | [2] | |
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| 3 | José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942) | 27 August 1992 | 26 September 2017 | 25 years, 30 days | MPLA | 1992 2008 2012 | [2] | |
| 4 | João Lourenço (born 1954) | 26 September 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 90 days | MPLA | 2017 | [2] | |
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Note: For details of the post of President of Angola, see President of Angola.
Timeline
Notes
References
- ^ Angola abolishes presidential polls in new constitution BBC News, 21 January 2010
- ^ a b c d James, W. Martin (1 March 2018). "Historical Dictionary of Angola". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ Agência Lusa (2010). "Angola: História política de Lúcio Lara lançada em fotobiografia". Notícias do Serviço de Apontadores Portugueses.
- ^ Emídio Fernando (2016). "O homem que marcou o destino de Angola". Nova Gazeta.
- ^ Patrício Batsîkama (2014). "O testamento que validou José Eduardo dos Santos na presidência de Angola em 1979". Revista de História da África e de Estudos da Diáspora Africana (14). Sankofa: FCS/Universidade Agostinho Neto.
See also
Sources
- 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
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