Agostinho Neto

President of Angola (1975-1979)
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Agostinho Neto
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Agostinho Neto

Summary

Agostinho Neto is a human[1]. Born in Ícolo e Bengo[2], he… he was born on September 17, 1922[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on September 10, 1979[5]. He worked as a politician[6], poet[7], physician writer[8], and political prisoner[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,102 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ícolo e Bengo[2], Agostinho Neto…
  • Agostinho Neto died in Moscow[4].
  • Agostinho Neto was born on September 17, 1922[3].
  • Agostinho Neto died on September 10, 1979[5].
  • Burial took place at Luanda[11].
  • Agostinho Neto held citizenship in Angola[12].
  • Portuguese was Agostinho Neto's native language[13].
  • Agostinho Neto's professions included politician[6].
  • Agostinho Neto worked as a poet[7].
  • Agostinho Neto's professions included physician writer[8].
  • Agostinho Neto worked as a political prisoner[9].
  • Agostinho Neto held the position of President of Angola[14].
  • Agostinho Neto's education included a stint at University of Coimbra[15].
  • Agostinho Neto was educated at University of Lisbon[16].
  • Agostinho Neto received the Lenin Peace Prize[17].
  • Agostinho Neto received the Order of Lenin[18].
  • Agostinho Neto received the Order of Playa Girón[19].
  • Agostinho Neto received the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20].
  • Agostinho Neto received the Order of Amilcar Cabral 1st Class[21].
  • Agostinho Neto received the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Agostinho Neto's religion is recorded as Methodism[23].
  • Agostinho Neto's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Agostinho Neto is recorded as male[25].
  • Agostinho Neto's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Agostinho Neto was affiliated with the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ícolo e Bengo[2], Agostinho Neto… he was born on September 17, 1922[3]. Portuguese was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Coimbra[15], a public university[28], in Portugal[29], founded in 1290[30], headquartered in Coimbra[31] and University of Lisbon[16], a public research university[32], in Portugal[33], founded in 1290[34], headquartered in Lisbon[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], poet[7], physician writer[8], and political prisoner[9]. Agostinho Neto held the position of President of Angola[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Peace Prize[17], an award[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1949[38]; Order of Lenin[18], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1930[41]; Order of Playa Girón[19], an order[42], in Cuba[43], founded in 1961[44]; Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20], an order[45], in South Africa[46], founded in 2002[47]; Order of Amilcar Cabral 1st Class[21]; and National Order of Merit[22], an order[48], in Guinea[49], founded in 1958[50].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Methodism[23], a Christian denominational family[51] and Catholicism[24], a Christian denominational family[52], founded in 1054[53]. Agostinho Neto was affiliated with the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola[27].

Death and Burial

Agostinho Neto died on September 10, 1979[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[54]. He is buried at Luanda[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Agostinho Neto include Agostinho Neto University[55], a public university[56], in Angola[57], founded in 1962[58], headquartered in Talatona[59] and Order of him[60], an order[61], in Angola[62], founded in 1990[63].

Why It Matters

Agostinho Neto ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,102 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Agostinho Neto University[55], a public university[56], in Angola[57], founded in 1962[58], headquartered in Talatona[59] and Order of him[60], an order[61], in Angola[62], founded in 1990[63].

FAQs

Where was Agostinho Neto born?

Born in Ícolo e Bengo[2], Agostinho Neto…

Where did Agostinho Neto die?

Agostinho Neto died in Moscow[4].

What did Agostinho Neto do for work?

Agostinho Neto worked as politician[6], poet[7], physician writer[8], and political prisoner[9].

Where did Agostinho Neto go to school?

Agostinho Neto was educated at University of Coimbra[15] and University of Lisbon[16].

What awards did Agostinho Neto receive?

Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize[17], Order of Lenin[18], Order of Playa Girón[19], and Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20].

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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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