Prime Minister of Angola
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The Prime Minister of Angola is a high government official in Angola
, but is not the head of government.
Along with the rest of the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister is 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 will be abolished effective 2012 due to ratification of the 2010 Constitution of Angola
, which integrates the functions of the prime minister into the office of the president, who will be subjected to the confidence of the parliamentary majority in the same way as the prime minister; such a system as an indirectly-elected parliamentary republic
already exists in Botswana
and South Africa
.
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, but is not the head of government.
Along with the rest of the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President
President of Angola
The President of the Republic of Angola is both head of state and head of government in Angola. While the President appoints a Prime Minister, executive authority usually belongs to the President....
. The position was originally created when Angola achieved independence from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
on 11 November 1975, but was abolished in 1978 when President Agostinho Neto
Agostinho Neto
António Agostinho Neto served as the first President of Angola , leading the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in the war for independence and the civil war...
consolidated his power. There was no Prime Minister until 1991, when President José Eduardo dos Santos
José Eduardo dos Santos
José Eduardo dos Santos is an Angolan politician who has been the second and current President of Angola since 1979. As President, José Eduardo dos Santos is also the commander in chief of the Angolan Armed Forces and president of the MPLA , the party that has been ruling Angola since...
reinstated the position following a peace agreement with the opposition party. The post was also vacant between 1999 and 2002.
The post will be abolished effective 2012 due to ratification of the 2010 Constitution of Angola
Constitution of Angola
There have been two Constitutions of Angola. The first came into force in 1975 as an "interim" measure; the second was approved in 1992, and the third one in 2010.- 1975 Constitution :...
, which integrates the functions of the prime minister into the office of the president, who will be subjected to the confidence of the parliamentary majority in the same way as the prime minister; such a system as an indirectly-elected parliamentary republic
Parliamentary republic
A parliamentary republic or parliamentary constitutional republic is a type of republic which operates under a parliamentary system of government - meaning a system with no clear-cut separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches. There are a number of variations of...
already exists in Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.