Raul Danda
Member of the National Assembly of Angola
In office
2012–2016
Personal details
Born13 November 1957
Cabinda, Portuguese Congo
Died8 May 2021(2021-05-08) (aged 63)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Political partyUNITA

Raul Danda (13 November 1957 – 8 May 2021) was an Angolan politician.[1] From 2016 to 2021, he was Vice-President of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).

Biography

Danda earned a degree in business administration from the Universidade Lusíada de Angola. For seven years, he worked at the U.S. Embassy in Angola.[2] From 1991 to 1992, he was General Information Director of UNITA before working as an announcer at Rádio Nacional de Angola. From 1993 to 2006, he worked in the press office at the Ministry, but was detained for 29 days in 2006 for crimes against state security.[3] However, he was never charged.

From 2012 to 2016, Danda served in the National Assembly of Angola. During this time, he led UNITA in Parliament. After his mandate ended, he served as Vice-President of UNITA.

Raul Danda died in Luanda on 8 May 2021 at the age of 63.[4]

References

  1. ↑ ."Morreu Raúl Danda, deputado e "primeiro-ministro sombra" da UNITA". VOA Português (in Portuguese). Angola. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Angola Fala Só: Bilhete de Identidade de Raúl Danda". Angola Fala Só (in Portuguese). 19 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Detenção de Danda é política". Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 7 October 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Darame, Braima (8 May 2021). "Morreu o político angolano Raúl Danda". Deutsche Welle (in Portuguese). Luanda. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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