Elias Salupeto Pena (died 2 November 1992)[1] served as the representative of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the Angolan Civil War, to the Joint Military and Political Commission.[2] Pena was a distant relative of, and a senior advisor to, UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.[3]
Elias Salupeto Pena | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2 November 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | a representative of UNITA, politician |
| Known for | being murdered |
| Family | Jonas Savimbi (distant relative) |
Death
editThe government killed Pena[4] along with Jeremias Chitunda, the Vice President of UNITA, in Luanda in November 1992, following the first round of the presidential election in what was known as the Halloween Massacre.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Clashes Stall Angola Peace Effort". Christian Science Monitor. 1992-11-10. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ a b The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, UNITA, Standing Committee of the Political Commission, 1999 - Year of Generalised Popular Resistance Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Federation of American Scientists.
- ^ "UNITA Threatens War If Angolan Vote Results Released". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "Clashes Stall Angola Peace Effort". Christian Science Monitor. 1992-11-10. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
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