João Lourenço
João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, GColIH (born 5 March 1943) is an Angolan politician. He has been the President of Angola since 26 September 2017.[3] In 2025, he was elected as the 23rd Chairperson of the African Union.
João Lourenço | |
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.jpg) Lourenço in 2023 | |
| 3rd President of Angola | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2017 | |
| Vice President | Bornito de Sousa (2017–2022) Esperança da Costa (2022–present) |
| Preceded by | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| 23rd Chairperson of the African Union | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani |
| Chairman of the MPLA | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 22 April 2014 – 24 July 2017 | |
| President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Preceded by | Cândido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem |
| Succeeded by | Salviano de Jesus Sequeira |
| Chairman of Southern African Development Community | |
| In office 17 August 2023 – 17 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Tshisekedi |
| Succeeded by | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1954
(aged 71) Lobito, then part of Portuguese Angola |
| Political party | MPLA (since 1974) |
| Spouse(s) | Ana Afonso Dias |
| Children | Manuel Dias Pereira more 5 |
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| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Ti Mimoso,[1] JLo[2] |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola |
| Branch/service | Angolan Army |
| Years of service | 1974–2017 |
| Rank | File:17.AA-GE.svg Army general |
| Battles/wars | |
João Lourenço Media
Lourenço with Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2018
Lourenço with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in 2018
Lourenço with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2019
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Amílcar Cabral Order - 1st Class (Cabo Verde)
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References
- ↑ Catarina Machado. "Luaty Beirão está 'malaike' com exoneração de Isabel dos Santos." TVI 24. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2021. (in Portuguese)
- ↑ "Joao Lourenco: Can 'Angola's JLo' fill Dos Santos' shoes?". BBC News. 25 August 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41037721. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ Eisenhammer, Stephen (September 26, 2017). "Angola's first new president in 38 years vows to fight graft". Reuters. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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