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The President of the Republic of Angola ( Presidente da República de Angola in Portuguese ) is both head of state and head of government in Angola . According to the constitution adopted in 2010, the post of Prime Minister is abolished; executive authority belongs to the President who has also a degree of legislative powers, as he can govern by decree.
The position of President dates from Angola's independence from Portugal . Agostinho Neto held the position when his then Marxist Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola ( MPLA ) won control of the country from the Portuguese. When Neto died in 1979, José Eduardo dos Santos succeeded him.
Under Dos Santos's leadership, Angola became a multi-party state, although controlled by Dos Santos. The most recent elections, held in 1992, reelected Dos Santos with 49% of the votes. Dos Santos's opponent, Jonas Savimbi of the National Union for Total Independence of Angola ( UNITA ) party, claimed that the elections were fraudulent.