President of Angola

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The President is both head of state and head of government in Angola. While the President does appoint a Prime Minister, executive authority usually belongs to the President.

The position of President dates from Angola's independence from Portugal. Agostinho Neto held the position when his Marxist Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won control of the country from the Portuguese. When Neto died in 1979, José Eduardo dos Santos succeeded him.

Under Dos Santos's leadership, Angola became a multi-party democracy. The most recent elections, held in 1992, reelected Dos Santos with 49% of the votes. Dos Santos's opponent, Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) party, claimed that the elections were fraudulent.

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**Summary of the 29 and 30 September 1992 Angola presidential election results**
Candidates - Nominating parties	Votes	%
José Eduardo dos Santos - Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola	1,953,335	49.57
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi - National Union for the Total Independence of Angola	1,579,298	40.07
Antonio Alberto Neto - Angolan Democratic Party	85,249	2.16
Álvaro Holden Roberto - National Front for the Liberation of Angola	83,135	2.11
Others	239,866	6.09
Total	3,940,883	100.00
Source: African Elections Database