João Lourenço

President of Angola since 2017

João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, GColIH (born 5 March 1943) is an Angolan politician. He has been the President of Angola since 26 September 2017.[3]

João Lourenço
João Lourenço at the Angola presidential palace in Luanda, Angola on September 27, 2023
President of Angola
Assumed office
26 September 2017
Vice PresidentBornito de Sousa
Preceded byJosé Eduardo dos Santos
Minister of National Defence
In office
22 April 2014 – 26 September 2017
PresidentJosé Eduardo dos Santos
Preceded byCândido Pereira dos Santos
Van-Dúnem
Succeeded bySalviano de Jesus Sequeira
Personal details
Born (1943-03-05) 5 March 1943 (age 81)
Luanda, Angola
Political partyMPLA (since 1974)
Spouse(s)Ana Afonso Dias
Children6
Alma materIndustrial Institute of Luanda
Lenin Superior Academy
Nickname(s)Ti Mimoso,[1] JLo[2]

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