Vice President of Angola
| 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 the deputy to the head of state, and is appointed by the president. The position was established by the constitution of 2010.[2]
Vice Presidents of Angola (2010–present)
| No. | Portrait | Vice President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | President | Ref. |
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| 1 | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (born 1950) | 18 February 2010 | 26 September 2012 | 2 years, 221 days | MPLA | José Eduardo dos Santos | [2][3] | |
| 2 | Manuel Vicente (born 1956) | 26 September 2012 | 26 September 2017 | 5 years, 0 days | MPLA | José Eduardo dos Santos | [4][2] | |
| 3 | Bornito de Sousa (born 1953) | 26 September 2017 | Incumbent | 6 years, 243 days | MPLA | João Lourenço | [5][2] |
References
- ^ Manje, Bernardino. "Estado reajusta salários - Política - Jornal de Angola - Online". jornaldeangola.sapo.ao.
- ^ a b c d James, W. Martin (1 March 2018). "Historical Dictionary of Angola". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ "Angolan president reshuffles govt after new charter". 4 February 2010 – via af.reuters.com.
- ^ "Manuel Vicente inaugurated as Vice-president of Republic", Angola Press Agency, 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Angola: New Vice-president starts work at his office", Angola Press Agency, 27 September 2017.