Prime Minister of Angola

Prime Minister of the Republic of Angola
Emblem of Angola
Appointer	President of the Republic of Angola
Formation	14 November 1975
First holder	Lopo do Nascimento
Final holder	Paulo Kassoma
Abolished	4 February 2010
Succession	Vice President of Angola

According to the 1992 constitution, the Prime Minister of Angola was a high government official in Angola, but with limited powers as head of government.

Along with the rest of the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister was appointed by the President. The position was originally created when Angola achieved independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975, but was abolished in 1978 when President Agostinho Neto consolidated his power. There was no Prime Minister until 1991, when President José Eduardo dos Santos reinstated the position following a peace agreement with the opposition party. The post was also vacant between 1999 and 2002.

The post was again abolished due to the 2010 Constitution of Angola, which integrates the functions of the prime minister into the office of the president, who is not subjected to the confidence of the parliamentary majority, contrarily to the prime minister.

List of Prime Ministers of Angola

Main article: List of heads of government of Angola

See also

• List of current Angolan ministers