Paulo Kassoma

Paulo Kassoma
Kassoma in 2011
Minister of Transports and Communication
In office
1990–1992
Preceded byCarlos Fernandes
Succeeded byAndré Luís Brandão
Minister of Territory Administration
In office
1992–1994
Preceded byLopo do Nascimento
Succeeded byAníbal Rocha
Governor of Huambo
In office
1997–2008
Preceded byBaltazar Manuel
Succeeded byAlbino Malungo
5th Prime Minister of Angola
In office
30 September 2008 – 8 February 2010
Preceded byFernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
Succeeded byOffice abolished
President of the National Assembly
In office
9 February 2010 – 27 September 2012
Preceded byFernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
Succeeded byFernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
Secretary-General of the MPLA
In office
27 August 2016 – 8 September 2018
Preceded byJulião Mateus Paulo
Succeeded byÁlvaro de Boavida Neto
Personal details
Born (1951-06-06) 6 June 1951 (age 73)
Rangel, Overseas Province of Angola, Portugal
Political partyPeople's Movement for the Liberation of Angola

António Paulo Kassoma (born 6 June 1951) is an Angolan politician. He was named Prime Minister of Angola in September 2008 and remained in office until the new constitution replaced this function in February 2010.[1] Kassoma then served as President of the National Assembly of Angola from 2010 to 2012.[2] On August 27, 2016 Kassoma was named Party Secretary of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola.[3]

  1. ^ "Empossado novo primeiro-ministro", Angola Press, 30 September 2008 (in Portuguese).
  2. ^ "APK - Assembleia Nacional". www.parlamento.ao.
  3. ^ "Experienced Hands Emerge to Steady Angola". www.stratfor.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.