Afonso Van-Dúnem aka M'Binda (7 September 1941 – 14 November 2014) was an Angolan politician. Van-Dúnem worked as the MPLA-Workers' Party representative in Zambia and Tanzania from 1970 to 1972, as well as being elected to the Central Committee of the MPLA from 1976 onwards. He was also Minister of External Relations from 1985 to 1989[1] and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1991 to 2000.[1]

Afonso Van-Dúnem "Mbinda"
Provincial Commissioner of Luanda
In office
1977–1978
Preceded byPedro F. Luís Manuel
Succeeded byA. Mendes de Carvalho
Foreign Minister of Angola
In office
1985–1989
Preceded byJosé Eduardo dos Santos
Succeeded byP. Castro Van-Dúnem Loy
Ambassador of Angola to the UN
In office
1991–1999
Preceded byManuel Pedro Pacavira
Succeeded byJosé Patrício
Personal details
Born7 September 1941
Luanda, Angola
Died14 November 2014(2014-11-14) (aged 73)
Luanda, Angola
SpouseLuzia Inglês Van-Dúnem

Career

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While Van-Dúnem was Minister of External Relations, he helped to negotiate the agreement that led to the Cuban withdrawal from Angola and the South African withdrawal from Namibia, paving the way for Namibia's independence.[2]

Personal life

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Van-Dúnem married Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem, an MPLA politician and women's rights activist; they had four children.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Decreto Presidencial n.º 111/91" (in Portuguese). imprensanacional.gov.ao. Retrieved 4 Mar 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ FSDEA offers its condolences to family of Afonso Van-Dunem (death announced on 17 November 2014), fundosoberano.ao; accessed 24 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Luzia Inglês "Inga", SG da OMA". CLUB-K ANGOLA - Notícias Imparciais de Angola (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Pedro Fortunato Luís Manuel
Provincial Commissioner of Luanda
1977-1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Foreign Minister of Angola
1985–1989
Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador of Angola to the United Nations
1991-1999
Succeeded by
José Gonçalves Martins Patrício