Isaías Samakuva
Isaías Henrique Ngola Samakuva (born 8 July 1946) is an Angolan politician who was the President of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) from June 2003 to November 2019.
Isaías Henrique Ngola Samakuva | |
|---|---|
| President of UNITA | |
| In office 20 June 2003 – 14 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paulo Lukamba Gato |
| Succeeded by | Adalberto Costa Júnior |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1946 Kunje, Portuguese Angola |
| Political party | UNITA |
| Children | 5 |
After UNITA leader, Jonas Savimbi and his immediate successor António Dembo died from injuries sustained in a February 2002 firefight with Angolan government troops, Samakuva was elected as President of UNITA, which had transformed itself into a peaceful opposition party, in 2003.
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