João Lourenço

President of Angola since 2017
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Summary

João Lourenço was born on March 5, 1954[1], in Lobito[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], military personnel[4], and minister[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,711 views/month, #6,663 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ana Dias Lourenço[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Angola[8]
  • Position held: Governor of Benguela[9], Governor of Moxico[10], President of Angola[11], Member of the National Assembly of Angola[12], Chairperson of the African Union[13]
  • Educated at: V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy[14]
  • Award received: Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[15], Order of the Welwitschia[16], Order of José Martí[17], Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[18], Order of the Republic of Serbia[19], Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola[22]
  • Commons category: João Lourenço[23]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel general[24]
  • Family name: Lourenço[25]
  • Given name: João[26]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[28]
  • Name in native language: João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço[29]
  • Affiliation string: Angola Government[30]

Why It Matters

João Lourenço has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was João Lourenço born?

João Lourenço was born in Lobito[2].

Who was João Lourenço married to?

João Lourenço's spouses include Ana Dias Lourenço[7].

What did João Lourenço do for work?

João Lourenço worked as a politician[3], military personnel[4], and minister[5].

Where did João Lourenço go to school?

João Lourenço was educated at V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy[14].

What awards did João Lourenço receive?

Honors received include Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[15], Order of the Welwitschia[16], Order of José Martí[17], and Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . blackpast.org. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . club-k.net. Retrieved . club-k.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . au.int. Retrieved . au.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . alamy.com. alamy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . parlamento.ao. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel, minister
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 23w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → colonel general
    Place of birth → Lobito
    Given name → João
    Spouse → Ana Dias Lourenço
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||52 */ Add multilingual descriptions (52 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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