Timeline
Angola gains independence from Portugal; Agostinho Neto becomes the first president.
Agostinho Neto dies and is succeeded by José Eduardo dos Santos.
José Eduardo dos Santos is re-elected in a multi-party state election.
A new constitution is adopted, abolishing the prime minister post and introducing a two-term limit for the president.
João Lourenço assumes office as President of Angola on 26 September.
President Lourenço is re-elected, meeting the two-term limit for the first time.
Biography
João Lourenço is the current President of Angola, serving as both head of state and head of government, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. He assumed office on 26 September 2017. Under the constitution adopted in 2010, the president holds executive authority, can govern by decree, and is elected for a five-year term, renewable once. President Lourenço was re-elected in 2022, marking the first time a president met the constitutional two-term limit. The 2010 constitution also abolished the post of prime minister, introducing a vice-president instead.
Early Life & Background
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Education
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Political & Professional Career
João Lourenço assumed the office of President of Angola on 26 September 2017. In this role, he functions as both the head of state and head of government, and is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. He was re-elected in 2022 for a second term. The Angolan president is elected by double simultaneous first-past-the-post voting for a five-year term by the National Assembly, renewable once. His re-election in 2022 marked the first instance of a president meeting the constitutional two-term limit.
Key Achievements & Legacy
Assumed office as President of Angola on 26 September 2017., Re-elected as President of Angola in 2022., Met the constitutional two-term limit for the presidency for the first time in 2022.