Agostinho Neto
President of Angola (1922-1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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António Agostinho Neto | |
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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 |
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Born | (1910-09-17)17 September 1910 Ícolo e Bengo, Bengo, Overseas Province of Angola, Portugal |
Died | 10 September 1979(1979-09-10) (aged 68) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Political party | MPLA |
Spouse(s) | Maria Eugénia da Silva[1] |
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He died of inoperable cancer on 10 September 1979 in a hospital in Moscow, Russia, aged 68.[5]