Elias Salupeto Pena | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Died | November 2, 1992 |
| Occupation | a representative of UNITA, politician |
Elias Salupeto Pena (died 2 November 1992)[1] served as the representative of The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the Angolan Civil War, to the Joint Military and Political Commission.[2] Pena was a distant relative of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi and a senior advisor to Savimbi.[3]
Death[]
The government killed Pena[4] along with Jeremias Chitunda, the Vice President of UNITA, in Luanda in November 1992 following the first round of the presidential election in what was known as the Halloween Massacre.[2]
References[]
- ↑ "Clashes Stall Angola Peace Effort". Christian Science Monitor. 1992-11-10. ISSN 0882-7729. https://www.csmonitor.com/1992/1110/10031.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, UNITA, Standing Committee of the Political Commission, 1999 - Year of Generalised Popular Resistance Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Federation of American Scientists.
- ↑ "UNITA Threatens War If Angolan Vote Results Released". https://apnews.com/f35b4600e4274d899f4a5a2c234bdb6d.
- ↑ "Clashes Stall Angola Peace Effort". Christian Science Monitor. 1992-11-10. ISSN 0882-7729. https://www.csmonitor.com/1992/1110/10031.html.
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