José Eduardo dos Santos
José Eduardo dos Santos (August 28, 1942 – July 8, 2022)[3] is an Angolan politician. From 1979 until 2017, he was the President of Angola.[4] As President, dos Santos was also the commander in chief of the Angolan Armed Forces. After leaving the presidency, dos Santos remained leader of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).
José Eduardo dos Santos | |
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| President of Angola | |
| In office 10 September 1979 – 26 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Marcolino Moco Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Paulo Kassoma[1] |
| Vice President | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Manuel Vicente |
| Preceded by | Agostinho Neto |
| Succeeded by | João Lourenço |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1942 Luanda, Angola[2] |
| Died | 8 July 2022 (aged 79) Barcelona, Spain |
| Political party | Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Paula dos Santos (3rd wife) |
| Alma mater | Azerbaijan State Oil Academy |
Dos Santos died on July 8, 2022 at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by cancer, aged 79.[5][6]
José Eduardo Dos Santos Media
Dos Santos (fifth from the left) at the Brandenburg Gate during a 1981 state visit, with East German officials
George W. Bush hosts Festus Mogae of Botswana, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, and José Eduardo dos Santos in 2002
Dos Santos in 2003 with the President of Brazil, Lula da Silva
President of the United States George W. Bush welcomes President dos Santos to the Oval Office, 2004.
Dos Santos with Vladimir Putin during a meeting in 2006
Dos Santos with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev whilst the latter was on a state visit to Angola in 2009
President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff meets José Eduardo dos Santos at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, 2011
Dos Santos speaking in 2014
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Ribbon bar of the "Order José Martí"
References
- ↑ Position abolished in 2010
- ↑ José Eduardo dos Santos: Biography from. Answers.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-09.
- ↑ W. Martin James and Susan Herlin Broadhead, Historical Dictionary of Angola (2004), Scarecrow Press, page 145.
- ↑ Kazeem, Yomi (August 22, 2017). "Africa's second longest serving leader is stepping down". Quartz Media. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Salvaterra, Neanda (2022-07-08) (in en-US). José Eduardo dos Santos, Autocrat Who Led Angola, Dies. . https://www.wsj.com/articles/jose-eduardo-dos-santos-autocrat-who-led-angola-dies-11657284437. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ↑ Drogin, Bob (2022-07-08) (in en-US). José Eduardo dos Santos, who plundered Angola, dies at 79. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/07/08/jose-eduardo-dos-santos-angola-dictator-dead/. Retrieved 2022-07-08.