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Also Known As Antônio Agostinho Neto
Born September 17, 1922 • Angola
Died September 10, 1979 (aged 56) • Moscow • Russia
Title / Office president (1975-1979), Angola
Political Affiliation Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola

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