This article lists the prime ministers of Angola , from the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1975. The office was abolished in the constitution of 2010. [1]
No. | Portrait | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Ref. |
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People's Republic of Angola | ||||||||
1 | Lopo do Nascimento (born 1942) | 11 November 1975 | 9 December 1978 | 3 years, 28 days | MPLA | — | [1] | |
Post abolished (9 December 1978 – 19 July 1991) | ||||||||
2 | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934–2024) | 19 July 1991 | 27 August 1992 | 1 year, 39 days | MPLA | — | [1] | |
Republic of Angola | ||||||||
(2) | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934–2024) | 27 August 1992 | 2 December 1992 | 97 days | MPLA | — | [1] | |
3 | Marcolino Moco (born 1953) | 2 December 1992 | 3 June 1996 | 3 years, 184 days | MPLA | 1992 | [1] | |
(2) | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (1934–2024) | 3 June 1996 | 29 January 1999 | 2 years, 240 days | MPLA | — | [1] | |
Vacant (29 January 1999 – 6 December 2002) | ||||||||
4 | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (born 1950) | 6 December 2002 | 30 September 2008 | 5 years, 299 days | MPLA | — | [1] | |
5 | Paulo Kassoma (born 1951) | 30 September 2008 | 4 February 2010 | 1 year, 127 days | MPLA | 2008 | [1] |
These are lists of incumbents, including heads of states or of subnational entities.
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