José Eduardo dos Santos

José Eduardo dos Santos
President of Angola
In office 10 September 1979 – 26 September 2017
Prime Minister	Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Marcolino Moco Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Paulo Kassoma[1]
Vice President	Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos Manuel Vicente
Preceded by	Agostinho Neto
Succeeded by	João Lourenço
Personal details
Born	(1935-08-28)28 August 1935 Luanda, Angola[2]
Died	8 July 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 86) Barcelona, Spain
Political party	Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Spouse(s)	Ana Paula dos Santos (3rd wife)
Alma mater	Azerbaijan State Oil Academy

José Eduardo dos Santos (August 28, 1935 – July 8, 2022)^[3] is an Angolan politician. From 1979 until 2017, he was the President of Angola.^[4] As President, dos Santos was also the commander in chief of the Angolan Armed Forces. After leaving the presidency, dos Santos remained leader of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA).

Dos Santos died on July 8, 2022 at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by cancer, aged 86.^[5][6]

References

1. Position abolished in 2010
2. José Eduardo dos Santos: Biography from. Answers.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-09.
3. W. Martin James and Susan Herlin Broadhead, Historical Dictionary of Angola (2004), Scarecrow Press, page 145.
4. Kazeem, Yomi (August 22, 2017). "Africa's second longest serving leader is stepping down". Quartz Media. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
5. Salvaterra, Neanda (2022-07-08). "José Eduardo dos Santos, Autocrat Who Led Angola, Dies". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
6. Drogin, Bob (2022-07-08). "José Eduardo dos Santos, who plundered Angola, dies at 86". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-08.