Countries / Africa
AGO
Elections in Angola
presidential system
Next election
Angolan general election - 1 January 2027
JL
João Lourenço live
Head of state & government - People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
In office since
23 August 2017
Party
People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Region
Africa
Next election
Angolan general election
1 January 2027
Government
presidential system
Capital
Luanda
Population
36 749 906
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of Angola
Established
1992
Currency
kwanza
Official language
Portuguese
Capital
Luanda
Region
Africa
Area
1,246,700 km2
Election history
24 August 2022presidential
Angolan presidential election
won: João Lourenço · turnout 44.8%
24 August 2022parliamentary
Angolan legislative election
turnout 44.8%
23 August 2017parliamentary
Angolan legislative election
turnout 76.1%
31 August 2012parliamentary
Angolan legislative election
turnout 62.8%
5 September 2008parliamentary
Angolan legislative election
turnout 87.4%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.