Jonas Savimbi: Angolan political and military leader (1934-2002)
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was an Angolan political and military leader and Pan-Africanist.
He founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).
| Jonas Savimbi | |
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 Jonas Savimbi in 1990 | |
| Birth name | Jonas Malheiro Savimbi |
| Born | 3 August 1934 Munhango, Moxico Province |
| Died | 22 February 2002 (aged 67) Lucusse, Moxico Province |
| Allegiance |  FNLA 1964–66 UNITA 1966–02 |
| Years of service | 1964–2002 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | President and supreme commander of UNITA |
| Battles/wars | Angolan War of Independence Angolan Civil War |
In 2002 UNITA lost the Angolan Civil War to the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).
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