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Dos Santos held several positions including Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of independent Angola's first president, Agostinho Neto. After Neto's death in 1979, dos Santos was elected by the MPLA as the country's new president, supported by the Soviet Union and inheriting a civil war against Western-backed anti-communist rebels ...
The Agostinho Neto Airport (Portuguese Aeroporto Agostinho Neto) (IATA: NTO, ICAO: GVAN) was an airport located near the town of Ponta do Sol on the northern tip of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. The airport was named after Agostinho Neto, an Angolan politician who lived on the island during his exile. [1]
Igreja Paroquial de Santo Agostinho a Marvila : Including a convent (Convento de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) and chapels such as Capela da Mansão de Santa Maria de Marvila and Capela do Asilo dos Velhos, the building dates from 1660 [39] [40] Palácio da Mitra: Palace dating from the 17th century [41]
A poem by Chinua Achebe entitled "Agostinho Neto" was written in his honour. [19] An airport in Santo Antão, Cape Verde, is named after him, due to the beloved work he performed there as a doctor. For the same reason, the main hospital of Cape Verde in the capital Praia is named "Hospital Agostinho Neto" (HAN).
Joaquim Agostinho (1942–1984), Portuguese professional bicycle racer; José Maria de Santo Agostinho (1889–1912), Brazilian mystic; Pedro Agostinho (born 1965), Portuguese athlete who participated at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics; Agostinho (footballer, born 1997), Agostinho da Silva Araujo, East Timorese football defender
José Pereira da Silva Barros, Count of Santo Agostinho (25 Jun 1891 Appointed – 1 Sep 1893 Resigned. During his tenure, in 1892, the Diocese was raised to the rank of Metropolitan Archdiocese; however he was not promoted to the rank of Metropolitan Archbishop, and continued leading the particular Church as Bishop, until the acceptance of his ...
Suape port is an international port located in the city of Ipojuca in the state of Pernambuco, between the municipalities of Ipojuca and Cabo de Santo Agostinho, within the Recife metropolitan area and distant 40 km south of the capital . Suape serves ships 365 days a year without any restriction with regard to tidal schedules.
The Order of Agostinho Neto (Portuguese: Ordem de Agostinho Neto), also known as the Dr António Agostinho Neto Order is a state award of Angola, established on 12 May 1990. [1] From its establishment, the order was the highest state award, but in 2004 it took second position with the establishment of Order of the National Hero.