Henrique_de_Carvalho_Santos

Henrique de Carvalho Santos

Henrique de Carvalho Santos

Angolan politician (1940–2023)

Henrique de Carvalho Santos (5 May 1940 – 15 October 2023), also known as Henrique Onambwé, was an Angolan nationalist who served as the Minister of Industry of Angola.[1] He created the flag of Angola after it was decolonized and gained independence.

Santos was born in Porto Amboim, in the province of Cuanza Sul on 5 May 1940. Santos studied at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. MPLA members elected him to the MPLA Central Committee during the Inter-Regional Conference of September 1974 and the political bureau in December 1977. He served in the Directorate of Information and Security of Angola (DISA) before becoming the Minister of Industry.[1] Santos died on 15 October 2023, at the age of 83.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Sellström, Tor (1999). Sweden and national liberation in Southern Africa. Vol. 1, Formation of a popular opinion (1950-1970). Uppsala: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. p. 110. ISBN 91-7106-430-3.
  2. [2]
    "Luto: faleceu autor da bandeira de Angola". Correio da Kianda. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.


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