Adalberto Costa Júnior
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Adalberto Costa Júnior (born 8 May 1962) is an Angolan politician, current president of UNITA and a member of the National Assembly of Angola.[1]
Quick Facts President of UNITA, Preceded by ...
Adalberto Costa Júnior | |
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President of UNITA | |
Assumed office 15 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Isaías Samakuva |
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Born | (1962-05-08) 8 May 1962 (age 62) Kunje, Portuguese Angola |
Political party | UNITA |
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He trained in electrotechnical engineering at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto and in public ethics at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.[2]
He has campaigned against public corruption. He was the godson of Jonas Savimbi.[3]
In November 2019, Júnior was elected as president of the UNITA, ending Isaias Samakuva's 16-year term.[citation needed]