Adalberto Costa Júnior (born 8 May 1962) is an Angolan politician, current president of UNITA and a member of the National Assembly of Angola.[1]
Adalberto Costa Júnior | |
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President of UNITA | |
Assumed office 15 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Isaías Samakuva |
Personal details | |
Born | Kunje, Portuguese Angola | 8 May 1962
Political party | UNITA |
He trained in electrotechnical engineering at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto and in public ethics at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.[2]
He has campaigned against political corruption. He was the godson of UNITA founder and leader Jonas Savimbi.[3]
In November 2019, Júnior was elected as president of UNITA, ending Isaias Samakuva's 16-year term.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Adalberto Costa Júnior. Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine Assembleia Nacional de Angola. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Angola Fala Só: Bilhete Identidade Adalberto Costa Junior". Voaportugues.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Horas, Angola 24. "Angola 24 Horas - Adalberto Costa Júnior espera que luta contra a corrupção não seja uma "gincana de escolhas"". Angola24horas.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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External links
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- "Adalberto da Costa Júnior sobre a sucessão na UNITA: "Tenho condições para concorrer"". Novojornal.co.ao. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2018.