João Lourenço
president of Angola
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dos Santos
- In José dos Santos: Presidency
…name came to the fore: João Lourenço, a longtime member of the MPLA who was serving as vice president of the party and as the country’s minister of defense. In February 2017 Lourenço was confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate in the general election scheduled for August of that year.
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history of Angola
- In Angola: Angola in the 21st century
…2016 there were rumours that João Lourenço, a longtime member of the MPLA who currently served as vice president of the party and as the country’s minister of defense, would be named as the party’s presidential candidate in the upcoming election; this was confirmed by the MPLA in February 2017.
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Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- In Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
…2018 and was succeeded by João Lourenço as party leader.
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