Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho
Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho , pseudonym Uanhenga Xitu , (born August 29, 1924 in Colomboloca, Catete , † February 13, 2014 in Luanda ) was an Angolan writer and diplomat .
Life
His writer's name is Uanhenga Xitu ( Kimbundu ). Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho trained as a nurse. He campaigned for the independence of the overseas province of Angola. He was arrested by the Polícia Internacional e de Defesa do Estado at Luanda Airport and sentenced to twelve years in prison by a military tribunal. From 1962 to 1970 he was interned in Campo do Tarrafal .
He was a member of the Central Committee of the Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola . From November 14, 1975 to 1982 he was Minister of Health ( Secretário da Saúde e Assuntos Sociais ). From 1982 to 1984 he was Comissário provincial commissioner for the province of Luanda . From January 5, 1985 to October 2, 1990, he was his country's ambassador in Berlin .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mendes de Carvalho, o militante mais destacado , angonoticias , September 2, 2006.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Angolan Ambassador to Germany January 5, 1985 to October 2, 1990 |
Luis Jose de Almeida |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mendes de Carvalho, Agostinho André |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Xitu, Uanhenga (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Angolan writer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Colomboloca, Catete |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2014 |
| Place of death | Luanda |