João Lourenço
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João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço is an Angolan politician who is currently serving as the third president of Angola since 26 September 2017. Previously, he was the minister of defence from 2014 to 2017.
Lourenço in 2025
Lourenço with Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2018
Lourenço with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in 2018
Lourenço with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2019
José Eduardo dos Santos
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José Eduardo Van-Dúnem dos Santos was an Angolan politician and military officer who served as the second president of Angola from 1979 to 2017. As president, dos Santos was also the commander-in-chie
João Lourenço
…Republic and Head of the Executive" (Article 109). As the MPLA won a majority of 150 seats, Lourenço automatically became President of Angola, succeeding José Eduardo dos Santos, who had been in power for 38 years. Lourenço was officially sworn into office on 26 September 2017. Born in 1954, Lourenço grew up in a politically…
dos Santos in 2014
Dos Santos (fifth from the left) at the Brandenburg Gate during a 1981 state visit, with East German officials
George W. Bush hosts Festus Mogae of Botswana, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, and José Eduardo dos Santos in 2002
Dos Santos in 2003 with the president of Brazil, Lula da Silva