Esperança da Costa

Esperança Maria Eduardo Francisco da Costa (born 3 May 1961) is an Angolan biologist, university researcher-teacher and politician who is currently serving as the 4th Vice President of Angola since 15 September 2022.

Esperança da Costa
da Costa in 2022
4th Vice President of Angola
Assumed office
15 September 2022
PresidentJoão Lourenço
Preceded byBornito de Sousa
Personal details
Born (1961-05-03) 3 May 1961
Luanda, Angola
Political partyMPLA
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • biologist
  • professor

She was the deputy head of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party for the 2022 Angolan general elections. With the party's victory, she became Vice President of Angola on 15 September 2022.

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