Notable people from Angola include: Athletes Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA) Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer Didi, footballer Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer Mantorras (born 1982), footballer Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer Manuel Sala (born 1982), footballer Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976) Clergy Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931-2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008 Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921-2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop Damião António Franklin (1950-2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop Alexandre do Nascimento (born 1925), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001 Military João de Matos (1955-2017), military general Nzingha, 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa - also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande Musicians Aline Frazão (born 1988), singer/songwriter Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriter Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician Photographers Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer Depara (1928-1997), photographer who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo Politicians Nito Alves (1945-1977), member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928-1990), founding member and former president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola Mawete João Baptista, ambassador Américo Boavida (1923-1968), physician and member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola Maria Mambo Café (1945-2013), politician Boaventura Cardoso (born 1944), former Minister of Culture Abel Apalanga Chivukuvuku (born 1957), politician, member of UNITA, and member of the Pan-African Parliament Carlos Contreiras, President of the Republican Party Viriato da Cruz (1928-1973), secretary of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola António Dembo (1944-2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002 José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), President of Angola 1979-2017 Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament Aguinaldo Jaime (born 1954), current Deputy Prime Minister of Angola Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), politician, former leader of UNITA Lúcio Lara (1929-2016), founding member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço (born 1954), politician, third president of Angola (from 2017) Maria Haller (1923-2006), ambassador and writer Ana Dias Lourenço (born 1957), Minister of Planning from 1999 Paulo Lukamba (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003 Marcolino José Carlos Moco (born 1953), Prime Minister of Angola from 1992 to 1996 José Pedro de Morais (born 1955), Minister