BIOGRAFIA

Paulo Lukamba

General Paulo Armindo Lukamba "Gato" (born Armindo Lucas Paulo on May 13, 1954) led UNITA, a former anti-colonial movement that fought against the MPLA in the Angolan Civil War, from the death of António Dembo on March 3, 2002[1] until he lost the 2003 leadership election to Isaías Samakuva.

Lukamba was born in the province of Huambo, in central Angola.

History[edit]

Lukamba joined UNITA during the Carnation revolution in Portugal. He eventually served eight years in France as UNITA's representative there.

From 1995 until the death of Jonas Savimbi in February 2002, Lukamba served as UNITA's Secretary-General. Upon Savimbi's death and the subsequent death of Vice President António Dembo just 10 days later from diabetes and battle wounds, Lukamba assumed control of the rebel group. Lukamba led UNITA in negotiations that ended the Angolan Civil War in April 2002.

Lukamba led UNITA's political party until 2003 when Isaías Samakuva won the leadership election. Samakuva is the current President of UNITA.

Lukamba was the fifth candidate on UNITA's national list in the September 2008 parliamentary election. He was one of 16 UNITA candidates to win seats in the election.[2]

Paulo Lukamba

General Paulo Lukamba Gato nascido aos 13 de Maio de 1954 liderou a UNITA o movimento anti colonial desde o falecimento de Antonio Dembo em Março de 2002 ate 2003 .

Lukamba nasceu na provincia do Huambo no centro de Angola.

Lukamba entrou nas fileiras da UNITA em plena revolução em Portugal.Ele serviu oito anos como representante em frança.

Desde 1995 ate ao falecimento do dr Jonas Malheiro Savimbi em Fevereiro de 2002,Lukamba foi o secretario Geral da UNITA.Depois do falecimento do dr Jonas Malheiro Savimbi e do Falecimento do do Vice Presidente Antonio Dembo.Lukamba assumiu o control da UNITA e conduziu a mesma ate as negocia~]oe de Paz que acabaram com a guerra civil em abril de 2002.

Lukamba foi o quinto na lista dos deputados nas eleições de 2008.ele foi um dos 16 deputados que a UNITA conseguiu neste pleito eleitoral.