Álvaro Holden Roberto (Angolan Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈal.va.ɾu ˈolden ɾoˈbeʁtu]; January 12, 1923 – August 2, 2007) was an Angolan politician who...

independence from Portugal in the war of independence, under the leadership of Holden Roberto. Founded in 1954 as the União dos Povos do Norte de Angola guerrilla...

on 7 July 1954, as the Union of the Peoples of Northern Angola, by Holden Roberto, a descendant of the old Kongo Royal House, who was born in northern...

general staffs (Army, Air Force, and Navy). The FNLA, which was headed by Holden Roberto, attacked Portuguese settlers and Africans living in northern Angola...

there, probably in August 1960, he met Holden Roberto, who was already a rising star in émigré circles. Roberto was a founding member of the UPA (União...

the United Nations, rebel leader Holden Roberto returned to Kinshasa and organised Bakongo militants. Holden Roberto launched an incursion into Angola...

and professor Holden Karnofsky, American nonprofit executive Holden C. Richardson (1878–1960), pioneer in U.S. naval aviation Holden Roberto (1923–2007)...

Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), a political party in Angola. He succeeded Holden Roberto, who led the party from its formation until his death in August 2007...

then known as the Union of Angolan Peoples (UPA) and its leader Holden Roberto. Roberto turned down the offer. When the MPLA first attempted to insert...

army of ELNA militants led personally by Holden Roberto began advancing southwards towards Luanda. Roberto's forces included a composite battery of three...

government, the Democratic People's Republic of Angola, based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents, and José Ndelé and Johnny Pinnock...

Unitary provisional government (1992–2002) Co-president   • 1975–1976 Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi President   • 1979–2002 Jonas Savimbi • 2002 Paulo...

and trust. One of his friends was Holden Roberto, leader of the FNLA. After independence, Belford became Roberto's official emissary in the United Kingdom...

Democratic People's Republic of Angola, based in Huambo with FLNA's Holden Roberto and UNITA's Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents. The Cuban intervention,...

declaration of independence by October 1964. Provisional government of Holden Roberto and other African provisional governments were invited as well. Following...

LGTA led by Manuel Francisco Bento (that had rebelled against the pro-Holden Roberto leadership of LGTA in June 1965) and another dissident group from UNTA...

Democratic Republic) on 24 November 1975, for the zones they controlled with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents of the Angolan People's Democratic...

sponsored by the Soviet Union during the period. In addition to inviting Holden Roberto, the leader of the National Liberation Front of Angola, and his guerrillas...

support given by the executive committee of the United Secretariat to Holden Roberto against the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in...

José Eduardo dos Santos 53.74 129 UNITA Jonas Savimbi 34.10 70 FNLA Holden Roberto 2.40 5 PLD Anália de Victória Pereira 2.39 3 PRS Rui Pereira 2.27 6...

Roberto is a male given name. Roberto may also refer to: Benedito Roberto (1946–2020), Angolan Roman Catholic archbishop Holden Roberto (1923–2007), Angolan...

Sal Island in the Portuguese Cape Verde, crafting a plan to empower Holden Roberto of the National Liberation Front of Angola, Jonas Savimbi of UNITA,...

a second trip to Angola and trained rebels in the Angolan bush for Holden Roberto. He interacted with Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal. In 1989...

two months later, the União das Populações de Angola (UPA), led by Holden Roberto, staged a popular revolt in the Bakongo region of northern Angola. Angolan...

(Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola, FNLA) and its president was Holden Roberto. The GRAE was founded in April 1962 and had its armed forces stationed...

anti-communist National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA), led by Mobutu's Holden Roberto. Because of Mobutu's poor human rights record, the Carter administration...

Democratic Republic of Congo Fulbert Youlou, 1st president of Congo Republic Holden Roberto, independentist leader in Angola Justine Kasa-Vubu, 1st president's...

prepared to "attack, detain, or expel" PLAN fighters. FNLA President Holden Roberto made similar assurances and promised that he would grant the SADF freedom...

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titles won with 35. Notable former players include political figures Holden Roberto and Cyrille Adoula. Present logo Linafoot: 12 1963, 1964, 1974, 1978...