Holden Roberto

Holden Roberto
Roberto in 1973
President of the FNLA
In office 1954 – 2007 Until 1961 as the Union of Peoples of Angola
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ngola Kabangu
President of the Democratic People's Republic of Angola (with Jonas Savimbi)
In office 11 November 1975 – 11 February 1976
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
President of the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile
In office 5 April 1962 – 11 November 1975
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Himself as President of the Democratic People's Republic.
Personal details
Born	12 January 1923 São Salvador, Portuguese Angola (now M'banza-Kongo, Angola)
Died	2 August 2007 (aged 84)
Children	Carlito Roberto, Julietta Roberto, Catarina Roberto, Gracia Roberto, Emmanuel Roberto, Jean-Pierre Roberto, Holden Roberto Jr., Milton Roberto

Álvaro Holden Roberto (Angolan Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈal.va.ɾu ˈolden ɾoˈbeʁtu]; January 12, 1923 – August 2, 2007) was an Angolan politician who founded and led the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) from 1962 to 1999. His memoirs are unfinished.^[1]