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'''António Agostinho Neto''' (September 17, 1922 - September 10, 1979) was the first president of ] (1975 - 1979), a poet and nationalist leader. |
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Born in the town of ] in Angola, he became a prominent figure in the 1940s when he became an important member of a movement in Angola that sought to rediscover traditional Angolan culture. Despite his participation in nationalist movements, he studied medicine in ]. |
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After attaining a medical degree, he returned to Angola, but was immediately considered a troublesome figure by colonial authorities due to his opposition to colonial rule. For his actions, he was arrested, and in turn many of his patients protested, leading to a crackdown by colonial troops. Despite his imprisonment, he would escape to ], and would become an important leader of Angolan resistance from exile. |
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He was one of the first members of the ], one of three factions that vied for power after the ] withdrawal from Angola, and later led the country after independence on November 11, ]. His government developed close links with the ] and other nations in the ] bloc. He was succeeded in his capacity as president of the state and MPLA leader by ]. |
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Neto died in Moscow, aged 57. |
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