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Angola - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Angola, it was name derived by the Portuguese from the title "ngola" held by kings of the Ndongo (Ndongo was a kingdom in what is now Angola). The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza-Norte, Cuanza-Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda-Norte, Lunda-Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

National symbols

Palanca Negra Gigante (giant black sable antelope); national colors: red, black, yellow.

The flag

The National flag of Angola has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle); red represents liberty and black the African continent; the symbols characterize workers and peasants.

The National Anthem

Title	"Angola Avante" (Forward Angola)
Lyric/music	Manuel Rui Alves MONTEIRO/Rui Alberto Vieira Dias MINGAO

note: adopted 1975

More about the government of Angola

Constitution
Date of Independence	11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
National holiday	Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
Legal system	civil legal system based on Portuguese civil law; no judicial review of legislation
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
History	Previous 1975, 1992; latest passed by National Assembly 21 January 2010, adopted 5 February 2010
Amendments	Proposed by the president of the republic or supported by at least one third of the National Assembly membership; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly subject to prior Constitutional Court review if requested by the president of the republic
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of Angola
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	10 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017)
Head of government	President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Elections/appointments	the candidate of the winning party or coalition in the last legislative election becomes the president; president serves a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term); last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
Election results	Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (MPLA) elected president by then winning party following the 24 August 2022 general election
Legislative branch
Description	Unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
Elections	Last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
Election results	Percent of vote by party - MPLA 51.1%, UNITA 43.9%, FNLA 1.1%, PHA 1%, PRS 1.1%, other 1.7%; seats by party - MPLA 124, UNITA 90, FNLA 2, PHA 2, PRS 2; composition- men 135, women 85, percentage women 38.6%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
Subordinate courts	Provincial and municipal courts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Agostinho de Carvalho dos Santos VAN-DÚNEM (since 30 June 2023)
Chancery	2108 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Telephone	[1] (202) 785-1156
FAX	[1] (202) 822-9049
Email address and website	[email protected] https://angola.org/
Consulate(s) general	Houston, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Ambassador James Story (since 23 October 2024)
Embassy	Rua Houari Boumedienne, #32, Luanda
Mailing address	2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550
Telephone	[244] (222) 64-1000
FAX	[244] (222) 64-1000
Email address and website	[email protected] https://ao.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	1 (cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Mbanza-Kongo