Agostinho Neto
President of Angola (1922-1979)
António Agostinho Neto (17 September 1910 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan politician and poet.[2][3] He was the first President of Angola, serving from 1975–1979 after he leading the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence that lasted from 1961–1974.[4]
António Agostinho Neto | |
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,_Bestanddeelnr_927-8518_(cropped).jpg) Official Portrait, 1975 | |
| 1st President of Angola | |
| In office 11 November 1975 – 10 September 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Lopo do Nascimento (1975-1978) |
| Preceded by | Position estabilished |
| Succeeded by | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Chairman of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola | |
| In office 10 December 1956 – 10 September 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1910 Ícolo e Bengo, Bengo, Overseas Province of Angola, Portugal |
| Died | 10 September 1979 (aged 68) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Political party | MPLA |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Eugénia da Silva[1] |
He died of inoperable cancer on 10 September 1979 in a hospital in Moscow, Russia, aged 68.[5]
Sources change
- ↑ James, W. Martin (2004). Historical Dictionary of Angola. pp. 110.
- ↑ "Angola: Is this the country Agostinho Neto dreamt of? - Pambazuka News". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of World Biography: Michael-Orleans. Gale Research. 1998. ISBN 978-0-7876-2551-1.
- ↑ Anatoliĭ Mikhaĭlovich Khazanov (1986). Agostinho Neto. Progress Publishers.
- ↑ Africa Research Bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series. Blackwell. 1979.
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| Preceded by Position created |
President of Angola 1975–1979 |
Succeeded by José Eduardo dos Santos |