Agostinho Neto
President of Angola
Born on: September 17, 1922Died on: September 10, 1979
Aged: 56 years 358 days (683 months)
Birth Sign: Virgo
António Agostinho Neto Kilamba was an Angolan communist revolutionary, politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, after leading the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) during the war for independence.
He led the MPLA during the beginning of the Angolan Civil War, which began in 1975 and lasted until 2002. An author of several books, he is considered Angola's preeminent poet.
His birthday is celebrated as National Heroes' Day, a public holiday in Angola.
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