Jonas Savimbi
Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (Portuguese: [ˈʒɔnɐʃ ˈsavĩbi]; 3 August 1934 – 22 February 2002) was Angolan revolutionary, politician, and rebel military leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). UNITA waged a guerrilla war against Portuguese colonial rule from 1966 to 1974, then confronted the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) during the Angolan Civil War. Savimbi was killed in a clash with government troops in 2002.
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| Birth name | Jonas Malheiro Savimbi |
| Born | 3 August 1934 Munhango, Bié Province, Portuguese Angola |
| Died | 22 February 2002 (aged 67) Lucusse, Moxico Province, Angola |
| Allegiance | FNLA (1964–66) UNITA (1966–2002) |
| Years of service | 1964–2002 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | President and Supreme Commander of UNITA (1966–2002) |
| Battles/wars | Angolan War of Independence Angolan Civil War |
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