When was José Eduardo dos Santos born?

José Eduardo dos Santos was born on 28 August 1942 in Luanda.

What positions has José Eduardo dos Santos held?

Positions held by José Eduardo dos Santos include: President of Angola (1979–2017); Minister of External Relations (1975–1977); Member of the National Assembly of Angola.

Where did José Eduardo dos Santos study?

José Eduardo dos Santos was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University.

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José Eduardo dos Santos

President of Angola from 1979 to 2017

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José Eduardo Van-Dúnem dos Santos was an Angolan politician and military officer who served as the second president of Angola from 1979 to 2017. As president, dos Santos was also the commander-in-chief of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the party that has ruled Angola since it won independence in 1975. By the time he stepped down in 2017, he was the second-longest-serving president in Africa, surpassed only by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea.

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Born: 28 August 1942 wd
Place of birth: Luanda wd
Died: 8 July 2022 wd
Place of death: Barcelona wd
Citizenship: Angola wd
Occupation: politician, engineer, minister wd
Political party: People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola wd
Education: Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University wd
Spouse: Ana Paula dos Santos, Tatiana Kukanova wd

Positions held wd

President of Angola (21 September 1979 – 26 September 2017)
Minister of External Relations (11 November 1975 – 10 December 1977)
Member of the National Assembly of Angola

Awards wd

Order of Honour (2012)
Order of Agostinho Neto (1991)
Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (1996)
Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo (2010)
Order of José Martí
Order of Friendship (2006)
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (1988)
honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (1998)
Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Order of Prince Henry
Order of the Republic of Serbia
Order of the Equatorial Star

Questions

When was José Eduardo dos Santos born?: José Eduardo dos Santos was born on 28 August 1942 in Luanda.
What positions has José Eduardo dos Santos held?: Positions held by José Eduardo dos Santos include: President of Angola (1979–2017); Minister of External Relations (1975–1977); Member of the National Assembly of Angola.
Where did José Eduardo dos Santos study?: José Eduardo dos Santos was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University.

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