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The following is a list of 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]
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The following is a list of 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (born 1934) | 19 July 1991 | 27 August 1992 | 1 year, 39 days | MPLA | — | [1] | |
| Republic of Angola | ||||||||
| (2) | Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (born 1934) | 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 (born 1934) | 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] | |
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