| Vice President of the Republic of Angola | |
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| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos |
| Formation | 18 February 2010 |
| Salary | 843,371.06 Kwanzas annually [1] |
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The vice president of Angola is the second highest political position in Angola; it is appointed by and is the deputy to the president. The position was established by the constitution of 2010. [2]
| No. | Portrait | Vice President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | President | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (born 1950) | 18 February 2010 | 25 September 2012 | 2 years, 220 days | MPLA | José Eduardo dos Santos | [2] [3] | |
| 2 | Manuel Vicente (born 1956) | 26 September 2012 | 25 September 2017 | 4 years, 364 days | MPLA | José Eduardo dos Santos | [4] [2] | |
| 3 | Bornito de Sousa (born 1953) | 26 September 2017 | 14 September 2022 | 4 years, 353 days | MPLA | João Lourenço | [5] [2] | |
| 4 | Esperança da Costa (born 1961) | 15 September 2022 | Incumbent | 232 days | MPLA | João Lourenço | [6] |
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