Head of state and government
VerifiedThe official biography gives his election date (24 August 2017) but not the date he took office; the start date is from Wikipedia.
Titles are Govpedia's English translations of the official Portuguese titles on governo.gov.ao; appointment dates are the nomination dates the portal gives. The Defence title follows the portal ('Defesa Nacional e Veteranos da Pátria'); Rádio Nacional de Angola gives the longer form 'Defesa Nacional, Antigos Combatentes e Veteranos da Pátria'. The CIA World Leaders list (updated 12 May 2026) is out of date for Angola (for example it still shows Eugénio Laborinho at Interior) and was not used. Party affiliation is recorded only where a source opened states it. The Secretary of the Council of Ministers and secretaries of state are not listed.
- Head of state and government
- João LourençoPresident of the Republic
- Government
- Executive of President João LourençoIn office
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Luanda
- UN e-government rank
- 156 of 193EGDI 2024
Angola is a presidential republic[1]. The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 30 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Luanda
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Angolan kwanza (Kz)
- People
- Angolan
- Calling code
- +244
- Internet domain
- .ao
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Executive of President João Lourenço
30 of 30 verified on official pages
In Angola's presidential system the President leads both the state and the government, assisted by the Vice-President, Ministers of State and Ministers. The list below is the President, the Vice-President, the four Ministers of State and the 24 Ministers listed on the government portal (governo.gov.ao), with each minister's appointment date as the portal gives it. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[14]
2024
0.415rank 156 of 193
- Online services0.396
- Human capital0.476
- Telecom infrastructure0.372
Record of changes
Timeline
29 Apr 2026
Lúcio Gonçalves Amaral, until then governor of Cuando province, is appointed Minister of National Defence, succeeding João Ernesto dos Santos.[11][12]
Sourced28 Apr 2026
Francisco Pereira Furtado is dismissed as Head of the President's Military House; Defence Minister João Ernesto dos Santos is appointed in his place.[8][10]
Sourced6 Feb 2026
President Lourenço dismisses Minister of Education Luísa Grilo and appoints Erika Aires, an MPLA member of the National Assembly, in her place.[11][13]
Sourced14 Nov 2025
Dionísio da Fonseca, Minister of Territorial Administration since 2022, becomes Minister of State and Head of the President's Civil House, succeeding Adão de Almeida, who leaves to become President of the National Assembly; Daniel Félix Neto, governor of Lunda Sul, becomes Minister of Territorial Administration.[8][9][11]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Biografia: João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, Presidente da República
Government of Angola (governo.gov.ao)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]João Lourenço
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Biografia: Esperança Maria Eduardo Francisco da Costa, Vice-Presidente da República
Government of Angola (governo.gov.ao)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Esperança da Costa
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Ministros de Estado
Government of Angola (governo.gov.ao)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]President appoints Dionísio da Fonseca as Minister of State and Chief of Staff
Ver AngolaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]PR angolano exonera chefe da Casa Militar e nomeia ministro da Defesa
Notícias ao Minuto (Lusa)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]Governo - Ministros
Government of Angola (governo.gov.ao)OfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [12]Presidente da República nomeia Lúcio Gonçalves Amaral para o cargo de Ministro da Defesa Nacional
Rádio Nacional de AngolaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [13]Luísa Grilo dismissed, President appoints Erika Aires as Minister of Education
Ver AngolaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [14]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026