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MPLA

The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (Portuguese: Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, abbr. MPLA), from 1977 to 1990 called the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party (Portuguese: Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola – Partido do Trabalho), is an Angolan social democratic and democratic socialist political…

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Founded
10 December 1956; 69 years ago (1956-12-10)
Founders
Ilídio Machado Viriato da Cruz Mário Pinto de Andrade Lúcio Lara
Headquarters
Luanda, Luanda Province
Abbreviation
MPLA
African affiliation
FLMSA · CONCP
Armed wing
People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (1956–1993)

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Formation

Independence and civil war

Human rights record

Party organizations

Foreign support

Electoral history

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MPLA

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Triples245
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MPLA

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related to Formation · 65
MPLA → Adriano Sebastião Kiwima, African National League, Africans, Amílcar Cabral, Andrade, Angola, Angolan, Angolan Communist Party, Anticipating, António Jacinto, Chico Machado, Cruz, December, Democratic Front, Deolinda Rodrigues, Discussions, Estado Novo, FDLA, Frankfurt, Germano Joy Gomes
related to Foreign support · 33
MPLA → Algeria, Angolan Civil War, Brazil, Bulgarian People's Republic, Cape Verde, China, Congo, Cuba, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, During, East Germany, FNLA, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambican People's Republic, MPLA's, Nigeria, North Korea
related to In popular culture · 33
MPLA → Anarchy, Angola, Angola-Zaire, Black Ops II, Both, Call, CFA, Channel One, Diamond Dogs, Duty, Freedom Blues, In, John Lydon, Jonas Savimbi, King Tubby, Little Richard, Metal Gear Solid, Missions, Pablo Moses, Revolutionary Dream
related to Further reading · 27
MPLA → African History, Albano, Angola, Até Fevereiro, Brinkmann, Cases, David Birmingham, Hurst, II, III, Itinerário, Jaca Book, Journal, Lara, London, Luanda, Lúcio, Lúcio Lara, Milano, Modern Angola
related to Independence and civil war · 15
MPLA → Agostinho Neto, Alvor Accords, Angola, Angolan, Atlantic, It, Lisbon, Luanda, Maintaining, November, People's Republic, Portugal, Portuguese Overseas Province, The, The Carnation Revolution
related to Party organizations · 14
MPLA → Agostinho Neto, Agostinho Neto Pioneer Organization, Angolan Women's Organization, Angolan Workers, At, Juventude, MPLA-PT, Mulher Angolana, National Union, Organização, Pioneiros, Trabalhadores Angolanos, União Nacional, Youth
Ideology · 9
MPLA → 1977–1990:, Angolan nationalism, Communism, Democratic socialism, Left-wing nationalism, Marxism-Leninism, Pan-Africanism, Scientific socialism Factions: Fractionism (1975–1977), Social democracy
related to history · 6
MPLA → However, In, MPLA's, MPLA-PT, The, UNITA
related to Human rights record · 6
MPLA → Amnesty International, Angola, Angola's, Human Rights Watch, Samuels International Associates Inc, The MPLA
see also · 6
MPLA → African, AndradeLuzia Inglês Van-Dúnem, AngolaHistory, AngolaList, Angolan, Mário Pinto

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angola party war de unita portuguese luanda angolan movement liberation independence civil socialist national 1975 people's union fnla popular ilídio

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MPLAAbbreviationMPLA1.00infobox
MPLAAfrican affiliationFLMSA1.00infobox
MPLAAfrican affiliationCONCP1.00infobox
MPLAArmed wingPeople's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (1956–1993)1.00infobox
MPLAChairmanJoão Lourenço1.00infobox
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MPLAFounded10 December 1956; 69 years ago (1956-12-10)1.00infobox
MPLAFoundersIlídio Machado Viriato da Cruz Mário Pinto de Andrade Lúcio Lara1.00infobox
MPLAHeadquartersLuanda, Luanda Province1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyDemocratic socialism1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyAngolan nationalism1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologySocial democracy1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyPan-Africanism1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyLeft-wing nationalism1.00infobox
MPLAIdeology1977–1990:1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyCommunism1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyMarxism-Leninism1.00infobox
MPLAIdeologyScientific socialism Factions: Fractionism (1975–1977)1.00infobox
MPLAInternational affiliationSocialist International (since 2006)1.00infobox
MPLAMembership .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2022)3,000,0001.00infobox
MPLAMerger ofPLUAA PCA1.00infobox
MPLANational Assembly124 / 2201.00infobox
MPLANewspaperJornal de Angola1.00infobox
MPLAPan-African Parliament0 / 51.00infobox
MPLAPolitical positionCentre-left to left-wing1.00infobox
MPLAPolitical position1977–1990:1.00infobox
MPLAPolitical positionFar-left1.00infobox
MPLASADC PF0 / 51.00infobox
MPLASecretary-GeneralPaulo Pombolo1.00infobox
MPLASlogan• "Peace, Work and Liberty"1.00infobox

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