2008 Angolan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Angola on 5 and 6 September 2008, as announced by President José Eduardo dos Santos on 27 December 2007. They were the first since the 1992 general elections, which had led to the outbreak of the second phase of the Angolan Civil War, which continued until 2002.

2008 Angolan parliamentary election
5–6 September 2008
All 220 seats in the National Assembly
111 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
MPLA José Eduardo dos Santos 81.64 191 +62
UNITA Isaías Samakuva 10.39 16 −54
PRS Eduardo Kuangana 3.17 8 +2
NDUE Quintino de Moreira 1.20 2 New
FNLA Ngola Kabangu 1.11 3 −2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President before President after
José Eduardo dos Santos
MPLA		 José Eduardo dos Santos
MPLA
Politics of Angola
Constitution
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  • Constitutional Court
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  • Ministry of External Relations
    Minister: Manuel Domingos Augusto

The results showed the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) winning 82% of the vote and 191 of 220 seats in the Parliament of Angola. The main opposition UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) won 10%. The international response was mixed, with the European Commission, the United States and the Southern African Development Community praising the elections as generally fair, while Human Rights Watch has questioned the legitimacy of this result. UNITA accepted the MPLA's victory.

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