Afonso Van-Dúnem
Afonso Van-Dúnem aka M'Binda (7 September 1941 – 14 November 2014) was an Angolan politician. Van-Dúnem worked as the MPLA-Workers' Party representative in Zambia and Tanzania from 1970 to 1972, as well as being elected to the Central Committee of the MPLA from 1976 onwards. He was also Minister of External Relations from 1985 to 1989 and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1991 to 2000.
Afonso Van-Dúnem "Mbinda" | |
|---|---|
| Provincial Commissioner of Luanda | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro F. Luís Manuel |
| Succeeded by | A. Mendes de Carvalho |
| Foreign Minister of Angola | |
| In office 1985–1989 | |
| Preceded by | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Succeeded by | P. Castro Van-Dúnem Loy |
| Ambassador of Angola to the UN | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Pedro Pacavira |
| Succeeded by | José Patrício |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1941 Luanda, Angola |
| Died | 14 November 2014 (aged 73) Luanda, Angola |
| Spouse | Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem |
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