{{Politics of Angola}}
'''Politics of Angola''' takes place in a framework of a [[presidential system|presidential]] [[republic]], whereby the [[President of Angola]] is both [[head of state]] and [[head of government]], and of a pluriform multi-party system. [[Executive power]] is exercised by the government. [[Legislative power]] is vested in both the [[government]] and parliament. [[Angola]] changed from a [[Single-party state|one-party]] [[Marxist]]-[[Leninist]] system ruled by the [[Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola|MPLA]] to a formal multiparty democracy following the 1992 elections. President [[José Eduardo dos Santos|dos Santos]] won the first round election with more than 49% of the vote to [[Jonas Savimbi]]'s 40%. A runoff never has taken place. The subsequent renewal of civil war and collapse of the [[Lusaka Protocol]] have left much of this process stillborn, but democratic forms exist, notably the [[National Assembly of Angola|National Assembly]].

Currently, political power is concentrated in the Presidency. The executive branch of the government is composed of the President, the Prime Minister (currently [[Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos]]) and Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers, composed of all government ministers and vice ministers, meets regularly to discuss policy issues. Governors of the 18 provinces are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president. The Constitutional Law of 1992 establishes the broad outlines of government structure and delineates the rights and duties of citizens. The legal system is based on Portuguese and customary law but is weak and fragmented. Courts operate in only 12 of more than 140 municipalities. A Supreme Court serves as the appellate tribunal; a Constitutional Court with powers of judicial review has never been constituted despite statutory authorization.

The 26-year long civil war has ravaged the country's political and social institutions. The UN estimates of 1.8 million [[internally displaced person]]s (IDPs), while generally the accepted figure for war-affected people is 4 million. Daily conditions of life throughout the country and specifically [[Luanda]] (population approximately 4 million) mirror the collapse of administrative infrastructure as well as many social institutions. The ongoing grave economic situation largely prevents any government support for social institutions. Hospitals are without medicines or basic equipment, schools are without books, and public employees often lack the basic supplies for their day-to-day work.

==Executive branch==
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|[[President of Angola|President]]
|[[José Eduardo dos Santos]]
|[[Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola|MPLA]]
|[[21 September]] [[1979]]
|-
|[[Prime Minister of Angola|Prime Minister]]
|[[Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos]] "Nando"
|[[Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola|MPLA]]
|[[6 December]] [[2002]]
|}
The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Council of Ministers appointed by the president.

==Legislative branch==
The '''[[National Assembly of Angola|National Assembly]]''' (''Assembleia Nacional'') has 220 members, elected for a four year term, 130 members by [[proportional representation]] and 90 members in provincial districts. The next general elections, due for 1997, have been rescheduled for between [[May]] and [[August]] [[2008]], although a definite date has yet to be set.

==Political parties and elections==
{{elect|List of political parties in Angola|Elections in Angola}}
The president has announced the government's intention to hold elections in [[2009]]. These elections would be the first since 1992 and would serve to elect both a new president and a new National Assembly.
{{Angola presidential election, 1992}}
{{Angola parliamentary election, 1992}}

==Judicial branch==
Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president

==Administrative divisions==
Angola has eighteen provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

==Political pressure groups and leaders==
Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO; Antonio Bento BEMBE]
* ''note:'' FLEC is waging a small-scale, highly factionalized, armed struggle for the independence of Cabinda Province

==International organization participation==
ACP, AfDB, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, SADC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

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