Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
Dr. Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (born 24 August 1934) is an Angolan political figure who was the First Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament. He is a member of the ruling Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and served as Prime Minister of Angola twice during the 1990s.
Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem | |
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Van-Dunem in 1980 | |
| Prime Minister of Angola | |
| In office 3 June 1996 – 29 January 1999 | |
| President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Preceded by | Marcolino Moco |
| Succeeded by | Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (2002) |
| In office 19 July 1991 – 2 December 1992 | |
| President | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Preceded by | Lopo do Nascimento (1978) |
| Succeeded by | Marcolino Moco |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 26 October 1992 – 3 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Francisco de Almeida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1934 Luanda, Portuguese Angola |
| Political party | MPLA |
He was Prime Minister from June 1991 until December 1992 and was the first Prime Minister appointed since the post was abolished in 1978. After four years out of office, Dias was reappointed as Prime Minister on June 3, 1996 and remained in office until a cabinet reshuffle in January 1999, when the post of Prime Minister was again eliminated.
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