Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem

Prime Minister of Angola

Dr. Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (24 August 1934 – 12 June 2024) was an Angolan politician. He was the First Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament.[1] He was a member of the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). He was Prime Minister of Angola twice during the 1990s.

Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
Van-Dunem in 1980
Prime Minister of Angola
In office
19 July 1991 – 2 December 1992
PresidentJosé Eduardo dos Santos
Preceded byPosition re-established
Succeeded byMarcolino Moco
President of the National Assembly of Angola
In office
1992–1996
Preceded byJosé Eduardo dos Santos
Succeeded byRoberto Francisco de Almeida
Prime Minister of Angola
In office
3 June 1996 – 29 January 1999
PresidentJosé Eduardo dos Santos
Preceded byMarcolino Moco
Succeeded byFernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (Prime Minister in 2002)
Personal details
Born(1934-08-24)24 August 1934
Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Died12 June 2024(2024-06-12) (aged 89)
Lisbon, Portugal
Political partyPopular Movement for the Liberation of Angola

Van-Dúnem died in Lisbon, Portugal on 12 June 2024, at the age of 89.[2]

References

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  1. Biographical details at PAP website Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Morreu o antigo Primeiro-Ministro e deputado França Van-Dúnem". Jornal de Angola. 12 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.