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Per the [[Constitution of Angola|current constitution]] enacted in 2010, the Angolan president is elected by [[Double simultaneous vote|double simultaneous]] [[first-past-the-post voting]] for a five-year term by the [[National Assembly (Angola)|National Assembly]], renewable once. Each participating party nominates a candidate as top of its list, who must be clearly identified on the ballot paper. The candidate of the party gathering the most votes is elected President.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010.pdf?lang=en |title=Angola's Constitution of 2010 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=6 June 2017 |publisher=Oxford Constitutional Law (Oxford University Press) |language=en |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001104114/https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010.pdf?lang=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/pt/ao/ao001pt.pdf |title=Constituição da Républica de Angola |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=World Intellectual Property Organisation |language=pt |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619033319/http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/pt/ao/ao001pt.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The new constitution limits a president to serving two terms, although it does not count the terms already served at the date of entry into force of the constitution, and abolishes the post of [[Prime Minister of Angola|prime minister]], instead introducing the post of vice-president.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-01-21 |title=Angola stops presidential polls |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8472127.stm |access-date=2024-07-04 |language=en-GB}}</ref> | Per the [[Constitution of Angola|current constitution]] enacted in 2010, the Angolan president is elected by [[Double simultaneous vote|double simultaneous]] [[first-past-the-post voting]] for a five-year term by the [[National Assembly (Angola)|National Assembly]], renewable once. Each participating party nominates a candidate as top of its list, who must be clearly identified on the ballot paper. The candidate of the party gathering the most votes is elected President.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010.pdf?lang=en |title=Angola's Constitution of 2010 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=6 June 2017 |publisher=Oxford Constitutional Law (Oxford University Press) |language=en |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001104114/https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010.pdf?lang=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/pt/ao/ao001pt.pdf |title=Constituição da Républica de Angola |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=World Intellectual Property Organisation |language=pt |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619033319/http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/pt/ao/ao001pt.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The new constitution limits a president to serving two terms, although it does not count the terms already served at the date of entry into force of the constitution, and abolishes the post of [[Prime Minister of Angola|prime minister]], instead introducing the post of vice-president.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-01-21 |title=Angola stops presidential polls |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8472127.stm |access-date=2024-07-04 |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
[[João Lourenço]] is the current incumbent. He | [[João Lourenço]] is the current incumbent. He assumed office on 26 September 2017. | ||
==List of presidents of Angola (1975–present)== | ==List of presidents of Angola (1975–present)== | ||
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The president of Angola (Template:Langx) is both head of state and head of government in Angola. According to the constitution adopted in 2010, the post of prime minister is abolished; executive authority belongs to the president who has also a degree of legislative power, as he can govern by decree.
The position of president dates from Angola's independence from Portugal. Agostinho Neto obtained the position when his People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) won control of the country from the Portuguese. When Neto died in 1979, José Eduardo dos Santos succeeded him.
Under Dos Santos' leadership, Angola became a multi-party state, although it remained controlled by him. The election held in 1992 reelected Dos Santos with 49% of the votes. His opponent, Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) party, claimed that the election was fraudulent.
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Angola. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[1]
Per the current constitution enacted in 2010, the Angolan president is elected by double simultaneous first-past-the-post voting for a five-year term by the National Assembly, renewable once. Each participating party nominates a candidate as top of its list, who must be clearly identified on the ballot paper. The candidate of the party gathering the most votes is elected President.[2][3] The new constitution limits a president to serving two terms, although it does not count the terms already served at the date of entry into force of the constitution, and abolishes the post of prime minister, instead introducing the post of vice-president.[4]
João Lourenço is the current incumbent. He assumed office on 26 September 2017.
List of presidents of Angola (1975–present)
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See also
Relevant lists
- General
- Angola
- List of colonial governors of Angola
- List of prime ministers of Angola
- List of heads of state of Democratic People's Republic of Angola
- List of heads of government of Democratic People's Republic of Angola
References
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