List of heads of state of the Democratic People's Republic of Angola
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(Bold italics in name indicates popular nickname)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 November 1975 to 11 February 1976 | Holden Álvaro Roberto, President of the Joint National Council for the Revolution | FNLA | |
| Jonas Malheiro Savimbi, President of the Joint National Council for the Revolution | UNITA | ||
| 11 February 1976 | Counter-government suppressed by Angolan government | ||
| 1979 | Counter-government restored | ||
| 1979 to 22 February 2002 | Jonas Malheiro Savimbi, President | UNITA | |
| 22 February 2002 to 4 April 2002 | Paulo Lukamba Gato, interim leader, Secretary-General of UNITA | UNITA | |
| 4 April 2002 | Accord ends Civil War | ||
Affiliations
edit| FNLA | Frente 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) | |
| UNITA | União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola |
| (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) authoritarian/conservative, primarily ethnic Ovimbundu |
Sources
edit- Schemmel, B. "Countries An-Az". Rulers. Retrieved 6 December 2004.
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000