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José Eduardo dos Santos

Born on August 28, 1942

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José Eduardo Van-Dúnem dos Santos (Portuguese pronunciation:; 28 August 1942 – 8 July 2022) was an Angolan politician and military officer who served as the second president of Angola from 1979 to 2017.

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