José Eduardo dos Santos (born August 28, 1942) is the current President of Angola. President José Eduardo dos Santos of Angola Source: Marcello Casal Júnior/ABr. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... António Agostinho Neto (September 17, 1922–September 10, Angola (1975–1979), a poet and nationalist leader. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He became president in 1979, succeeding the founding president Agostinho Neto. He was seen as rather a strongman, but received a large share of the vote in Angola's first multi-party election in 1992. He did not quite receive a majority; but the UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi withdrew from the race before the second round, leaving him technically interim president. 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... António Agostinho Neto (September 17, 1922–September 10, Angola (1975–1979), a poet and nationalist leader. ... A strongman is a political leader who rules by force and runs a authoritarian regime. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UNITA sticker The União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) is an Angolan political faction. ... Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (August 3, 1934–February 22, 2002) was a rebel leader in Angola who founded the UNITA movement in 1966, and ultimately proved a central figure in 20th century Cold War politics. ...

He announced in 2001 that he will step down at the next presidential election, provided that peace can be achieved. In December 2003, however, he was reelected as head of the MPLA, and it is widely believed that he will be the party's candidate in the next elections, which may be held in 2006. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimiento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...