Angola: Parties that contested the 1992 Elections
Updated May 2008
Parties arranged by percentage votes obtained in the last (1992) National Assembly elections.
| Party | Leaders | Founding |
|---|---|---|
| Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA) People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola |
José Eduardo Dos Santos António Agostinho Neto (d 1979) |
1956 |
| União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) Union for the Total Independence of Angola |
Isaías Henriques Ngola Samakuva Paulo Lukamba "Gato" António Sebastião Dembo (d February 2002) Jonas Savimbi (d 22 February 2002) |
10 March 1966 |
| Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola (FNLA) National Front for the Liberation of Angola |
Ngola Kabangu Álvaro Holden Roberto (d August 2007) |
1957 |
| Partido Liberal Democrático de Angola (PLD) Liberal Democratic Party of Angola |
Anália de Victória Pereira | November 1991 |
| Partido de Renovação Social (PRS) Social Renewal Party |
Dr Eduardo Kuangana (sometimes: Kwangana or Cuangana) & António Muachicungo | 18 November 1990 |
| Partido Renovador Democrático (PRD) Democratic Renewal Party |
Luís da Silva dos Passos António dos Santos Ramalho Eanes |
1977? |
| Angola Democrática - Coligação (AD-Coligação) Democratic Angola - Coalition |
Evidor Quiela | 1992 |
| Partido Social Democrático (PSD) Social Democrat Party |
Bengui Pedro João | May 1991 |
| Partido da Aliança da Juventude, Operários e Camponeses de Angola (PAJOCA) Party of the Alliance of Youth, Workers and Farmers of Angola |
Alexandre Sebastião André Sebastião Miguel Tetembwa |
May 1991 |
| Fórum Democrático Angolano (FDA) Angolan Democratic Forum Party defunct |
Jorge Rebelo Pinto Chikoti | 1992 |
| Partido Democrático para Progreso - Aliança Nacional Angolano (PDP-ANA) Democratic Party for Progress - Angolan National Alliance |
Sadiangani Bimbi Mfulumpinga Nlandu Victor (d July 2004) |
1991 |
| Partido Nacional Democrático Angolano (PNDA) Angolan National Democratic Party Formerly: Convenção Nacional Democrática de Angola (CNDA) |
Geraldo Pereira da Silva Pedro João António Paulino Pinto João |
1991 |
| Partido Social Democrático Angolano (PSDA) Angolan Social Democratic Party |
André Milton Kilandamoko | 1992 |
| Partido Angolano Independente (PAI) Angolan Independent Party |
Adriano Parreira | 1992 |
| Partido Democrático Liberal de Angola (PDLA) Angolan Democratic Liberal Party |
Honorato Lando | 1991 |
| Partido Democrático Angolano (PDA) Angolan Democratic Party |
António Alberto Neto | 1992 |
| Partido Reformador de Angola (PRA) Party for the Reformation of Angola |
Rui de Victória Pereira | 1992 |
| Frente para a Democracia (FPD) Front for Democracy |
Nelso Pestana | 1992 |
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UK IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE 2000, "ANNEX A: A.1 POLITICAL PARTIES" IN Asylum in the UK: Angola Assessment, Country Information and Policy Unit, [www] http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/angola/ind00_angola_ca.htm [opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).
UK IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY DIRECTORATE 2005, Angola Country Report, Country Information and Policy Unit, 56, 95-98, [www] http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home/opendoc.pdf?tbl=RSDCOI&id=429ed3594 [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).
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