Angola changed from a one-party Marxist-Leninist system ruled by the MPLA to a formal multiparty democracy following the 1992 elections. President dos Santos won the first round election with more than 49% of the vote to Jonas Savimbi's 40%. A runoff never has taken place. The subsequent renewal of civil war and collapse of the Lusaka Protocol have left much of this process stillborn, but democratic forms exist, notably the National Assembly. Currently, political power is concentrated in the Presidency. The executive branch of the government is composed of the President, the Prime Minister (currently Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos) and Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers, composed of all government ministers and vice ministers, meets regularly to discuss policy issues. Governors of the 18 provinces are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president. The Constitutional Law of 1992 establishes the broad outlines of government structure and delineates the rights and duties of citizens. The legal system is based on Portuguese and customary law but is weak and fragmented. Courts operate in only 12 of more than 140 municipalities. A Supreme Court serves as the appellate tribunal; a Constitutional Court with powers of judicial review has never been constituted despite statutory authorization. Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Vladimir Lenin in 1920 Leninism is a political and economic theory which builds upon Marxism; it is a branch of Marxism (and it has been the dominant branch of Marxism in the world since the 1920s). ... 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. ... José Eduardo dos Santos (born August 28, 1942 in Luanda (Angola)) is the current President of Angola. ... 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. ... Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, known as Nandó (born March 5, 1952) is the Prime Minister of Angola. ...

The 26-year long civil war has ravaged the country's political and social institutions. The UN estimates of 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), while generally the accepted figure for war-affected people is 4 million. Daily conditions of life throughout the country and specifically Luanda (population approximately 4 million) mirror the collapse of administrative infrastructure as well as many social institutions. The ongoing grave economic situation largely prevents any government support for social institutions. Hospitals are without medicines or basic equipment, schools are without books, and public employees often lack the basic supplies for their day-to-day work. Tailor in Labuje IDP camp in Uganda An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to leave their home for reasons such as natural or man-made disasters, including religious or political persecution or war, but has not crossed an international border. ...

Executive branch

The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Council of Ministers appointed by the president. The President is both head of state and head of government in Angola. ... José Eduardo dos Santos (born August 28, 1942 in Luanda (Angola)) is the current President of Angola. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Prime Minister is the head of government in Angola. ... Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, known as Nandó (born March 5, 1952) is the Prime Minister of Angola. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Legislative branch

The National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) has 220 members, elected for a four year term, 130 members by proportional representation and 90 members in provincial districts. The next elections, due for 1997, have been put off indefinitely. Proportional representation (PR) is any election system which ensures a proportionally representative result of a democratic election, x% of votes should be represented by x% in the democratic institutions, parliament or congress. ...

Political parties and elections

Election results include names of political parties. See for additional information about parties the List of political parties in Angola. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Angola.

The president has announced the government's intention to hold elections in 2006. These elections would be the first since 1992 and would serve to elect both a new president and a new National Assembly. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ... Elections in Angola gives information on election and election results in Angola. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

José Eduardo dos Santos (born August 28, 1942 in Luanda (Angola)) is the current President of Angola. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... 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. ... UNITA sticker The União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) is an Angolan political faction. ... The MPLA flag The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola) is an Angolan political party that has ruled the country since independence in 1975. ... UNITA sticker The União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) is an Angolan political faction. ... External links Party website Categories: Politics stubs | Angolan political parties ... This article is part of or related to the Liberalism series Categories: Liberal parties | Angolan political parties | Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a political party in Angola. ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a political party in Angola. ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a political party in Angola. ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a political party in Angola. ... Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola or Pajoca, abbreviation of Partido da Aliança Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Angola (other source claims it stands for Partido da Aliança Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Cabinda), is an opposition party in Angola. ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a Angola. ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a political party in Angola. ... The Democratic Alliance of Angola (Aliança Democrática de Angola) is a Angola. ...

Judicial branch

Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president

Administrative divisions

Angola has 18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

Political pressure groups and leaders

Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO; Antonio Bento BEMBE]

• note: FLEC is waging a small-scale, highly factionalized, armed struggle for the independence of Cabinda Province

International organization participation

ACP, AfDB, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, SADC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO