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Chief Of General Staff (Angola)
The Chief of General Staff (; CEMGFAAhttps://comum.rcaap.pt/bitstream/10400.26/7418/1/ART%20873%20Isaias%20Mandele.pdf ) of the Angolan Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer in the Angolan military and is responsible for maintaining control over the three service branches of the military. List of chiefs People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (1975–1992) Angolan Armed Forces (1992–present) References {{Chief of military by country Military of Angola Chiefs of defence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces ( pt, Forças Armadas Angolanas) or FAA is the military of Angola. The FAA consist of the Angolan Army (), the Angolan Navy () and the National Air Force of Angola (). Reported total manpower in 2021 was about 107,000. The FAA is headed by the Chief of the General Staff António Egídio de Sousa Santos since 2018, who reports to the minister of National Defense, currently João Ernesto dos Santos. History Roots The FAA succeeded to the previous People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA) following the abortive Bicesse Accord with the Armed Forces of the Liberation of Angola (FALA), armed wing of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). As part of the peace agreement, troops from both armies were to be demilitarized and then integrated. Integration was never completed as UNITA and FALA went back to war in 1992. Later, consequences for FALA personnel in Luanda were harsh with FAPLA veterans persecuting their erst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of National Defence And Homeland Veterans (Angola)
The Ministry of National Defence and Homeland Veterans () is an executive agency of the Government of Angola that controls the Angolan Armed Forces. It is based at Rua 17 de Setembro in Luanda.Military Technology, World Defence Almanac, Vol. XXXII, Issue 1, 2008, p.301 Name changes * 1975–1995: Ministry of Defence * 1996–present: Ministry of National Defence Structure * Military Affairs Cabinet ("Casa Militar"), headed by one of the three Ministers of State and answers directly to the Office of the President. Minister of National Defence The Minister of National Defence of Angola is a cabinet level position in the national government. The minister is responsible for the entire defense establishment. The position was established in 1975 with Henrique Teles Carreira as the inaugural minister. List * 1975–1979: Gen. Henrique Teles Carreira * 1980–1995: Gen. Pedro Pedalé * 1995–1999: Gen. Pedro Sebastião * 1999–2010: Gen. Kundi Paihama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Angola
The president of Angola () is both head of state and head of government in Angola. According to the constitution adopted in 2010, the post of prime minister is abolished; executive authority belongs to the president who has also a degree of legislative power, as he can govern by decree. The position of president dates from Angola's independence from Portugal. Agostinho Neto obtained the position when his People's 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' leadership, Angola became a multi-party state, although it remained controlled by him. The election held in 1992 reelected Dos Santos with 49% of the votes. His opponent, Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) party, claimed that the election was fraudulent. The office of the president is limited to two five-year terms. The Angolan president is elected by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António França
General António Santos França "Ndalu" is a former footballer and Angolan politician, born in the town of Mupa in Cunene on April 9, 1938. He played as a midfielder. Following his short sporting career, he completed his studies in Portugal y Cuba and returned to Angola, where he became a fervent anti-colonial activist, and became General "Ndalu". In 1988, dos Santos França was chief of staff for the People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola (FAPLA). Dos Santos França later became Minister of Defence, first Angolan Ambassador to the United States 1995, and a member of the De Beers De Beers Group is an international corporation that specializes in diamond mining, diamond exploitation, diamond retail, diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacturing sectors. The company is active in open-pit, large-scale alluvial and c ... Angola Board from October 2005 to March 2010.Polack, The Last Hot Battle of the Cold War: South Africa vs. Cuba in the Angolan Civil War, Casem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João De Matos
João de Matos (May 30, 1955 – November 4, 2017) was an Angolan military general. He led the Angolan force during the Second Congo War to support Joseph Kabila's regime. He died of pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ... in Spain in 2017. References 1955 births 2017 deaths Angolan military personnel Deaths from cancer in Spain deaths from pancreatic cancer {{Africa-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Da Cruz Neto
Armando may refer to: * Armando (given name) * Armando (artist) (1929–2018), the name used by Dutch artist Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd * Armando (producer) (1970–1996), Chicago house producer * ''Armando'' (album), studio album by rapper Pitbull * Armando (''Planet of the Apes''), a fictional character {{disambiguation, hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostinho Fernandes Nelumb
Agostinho is a Portuguese language noun meaning Augustine. It may be used as a given name or a surname. People with the name include: * Agostinho (footballer) (born 1975), Portuguese footballer, full name Joaquim Agostinho da Silva Ribeiro * Agostinho da Silva (1906–1994), Portuguese philosopher, essayist and writer * Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), first President of Angola * José Agostinho de Macedo (1761–1831), Portuguese poet and prose writer * Fernando Agostinho da Costa (born 1981), known as "Xara", Angolan footballer * Renato Agostinho de Oliveira Júnior (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Artur Agostinho (1920–2011), Portuguese journalist * Gílson Domingos Rezende Agostinho (born 1977), known as "Gilsinho", Brazilian footballer * Joaquim Agostinho (1942–1984), Portuguese professional bicycle racer * José Maria de Santo Agostinho (1889–1912), Brazilian mystic * Pedro Agostinho (born 1965), Portuguese athlete who participated at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Pereira Furtado
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Comunitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, " Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called " Pancho". " Kiko" is also used as a nickname, and " Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldo Nunda (cropped)
Geraldo Sachipengo Nunda is a diplomat and former general. He is currently ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (since 15 January 2020). Biography He was born on 13 September 1952 in Nharaa, Bié. In 2002, he "graduated in Social Sciences of Education" and in 2009 gained a master's degree in the history of Angola from the Agostinho Neto University. Nunda was head of the Angolan Armed forces from 2010 until 2018, when he was charged over reports of corruption. These were later dropped due to an absence of evidence. References 1952 births Living people Ambassadors of Angola to the United Kingdom Angolan military personnel Agostinho Neto University alumni {{Angola-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldo Nunda
Geraldo Sachipengo Nunda is a diplomat and former general. He is currently ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (since 15 January 2020). Biography He was born on 13 September 1952 in Nharaa, Bié. In 2002, he "graduated in Social Sciences of Education" and in 2009 gained a master's degree in the history of Angola from the Agostinho Neto University. Nunda was Chief of General Staff (Angola), head of the Angolan Armed forces from 2010 until 2018, when he was charged over reports of corruption. These were later dropped due to an absence of evidence. He is married to Caty Nunda. References 1952 births Living people Ambassadors of Angola to the United Kingdom Angolan military personnel Agostinho Neto University alumni {{Angola-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Egídio De Sousa Santos (51990599628) (cropped)
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António ( Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
