Jonas Malheiro Savimbi

Angolan political and military leader (1934-2002)
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Summary

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was born on August 3, 1934[1], in Moxico Province[2]. He died on February 22, 2002[3], in Moxico Province[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and partisan[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,078 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Munhango[8]
  • Place of burial: Luena[9]
  • Child: Nazar[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Angola[11]
  • Educated at: University of Lausanne[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: National Union for the Total Independence of Angola[14]
  • Commons category: Jonas Savimbi[15]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[16]
  • Participated in conflict: Angolan War of Independence[17], Angolan Civil War[18]
  • Given name: Jonas[19]
  • Allegiance: National Liberation Front of Angola[20]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[21]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Umbundu[23], Portuguese[24], English[25], French[26]
  • Birth name: Jonas Malheiro Savimbi[27]
  • Name in native language: Jonas Malheiro Savimbi[28]
  • Start of work period: 1964[29]

Why It Matters

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Jonas Malheiro Savimbi born?

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was born in Moxico Province[2].

Where did Jonas Malheiro Savimbi die?

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi died in Moxico Province[4].

What did Jonas Malheiro Savimbi do for work?

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi worked as a politician[5] and partisan[6].

Where did Jonas Malheiro Savimbi go to school?

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was educated at University of Lausanne[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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