Agostinho Neto: President of Angola (1922-1979)
António Agostinho Neto (17 September 1910 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan politician and poet.
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.
António Agostinho Neto | |
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,_Bestanddeelnr_927-8518_(cropped).jpg) Official Portrait, 1975 | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 September 1910 Ícolo e Bengo, Bengo, Overseas Province of Angola, Portugal |
| Died | 10 September 1979 (aged 68) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Political party | MPLA |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Eugénia da Silva |
He died of inoperable cancer on 10 September 1979 in a hospital in Moscow, Russia, aged 68.
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| Preceded by Position created | President of Angola 1975–1979 | Succeeded by José Eduardo dos Santos |
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