Holden Roberto
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About
Founder of the National Liberation Front of Angola who led the party from 1962 to 1999. He is remembered as a revolutionary figure in his country's liberation struggle.
Before Fame
He worked for the Belgium Finance Ministry before starting his political career in Angola.
Trivia
He was forced to take the FNLA to Zaire after losing the Battle of Dead Road in 1976.
Family Life
He was born to Garcia Diasiwa Roberto and Joana Lala Nekaka in Sao Salvador, Angola.
Associated With
He met then President John F. Kennedy in April 1961.
