Jose Eduardo Dos Santos Quotes


There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline.


Citations

Dos Santos, José Eduardo. "New Year's Message." BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, BBC Monitoring, 2 Jan. 1996.

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Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
  • Born: August 28, 1942
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Profession: Musician

José Eduardo dos Santos is an Angolan politician who served as President of Angola from 1979 to 2017. As President, José Eduardo dos Santos was also the commander in chief of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and President of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the party that has ruled Angola since it gained independence in 1975. He was the second-longest-serving president in Africa, surpassed only by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, who took power less than two months before dos Santos.