2004 in Angola

Events from the year 2004 in Angola

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See also:	List of years in Angola

Incumbents

• President: José Eduardo dos Santos^[1]
• Prime Minister: Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos^[2]
• President of the National Assembly: Roberto Francisco de Almeida^[3]

Events

January

• January 20: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Slovenia.^[4]

February

• February 23: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka.^[5]

March

April

May

• May 12: President George W. Bush welcomes President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola to the Oval Office.^[6]

June

July

• July 15: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Jordan.^[7]

August

• August 6: FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Angola.^[8]
• August 13 to 29: Angola at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• August 28: NASA satellite image of fire and smoke in Angola.^[9]

September

October

• October 28: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Yemen.^[10]

November

• November 20: The Angola national football team defeats Zambia to win the 2004 COSAFA Cup tournament.^[11]

December

Full date unknown

• The Angola International Airport site is selected.^[12]
• The Foundation of Science and Development is created.^[13]

Deaths

• April 19: Julião da Kutonda, 39, Angolan footballer^[14]
• June 19: Óscar Ribas, 94, Angolan writer^[15]
• July 2: Mfulupinga Nlando Victor, 59, Angola National Assembly member, mathematics teacher, and political party founder.^[16]
• July 25: Francisco Romão, 61, Angolan deputy foreign minister, suicide^[17]
• August 8: Henrique Abranches, 71, Angolan writer and anthropologist^[18]

See also

• Angola at the Olympics