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Álvaro Holden Roberto (Angolan Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈal.va.ɾu ˈolden ɾoˈbeʁtu]; January 12, 1923 – August 2, 2007) was an Angolan politician who founded and led the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) from 1962 to 1999. His memoirs are unfinished.
Aug 4, 2007 · LUANDA, Angola, Aug. 3 (Agence France-Presse) — Holden Roberto, one of the fathers of Angola’s independence and a staunch opponent of President José Eduardo dos Santos, died on Thursday at his...
Holden Roberto was an Angolan independence leader who founded the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA). One of the fathers of Angola’s independence and a major figure in the Cold War in Africa, he worked relentlessly in his pursuit of Angola’s freedom from the Portuguese colonialism.
Holden Roberto, the former leader of FNLA, a liberation movement in Angola, recounts his contacts and experiences with the Nordic countries during the colonial struggle. He criticizes the pro-MPLA bias of the Swedish government and the World Council of Churches, and praises the Nordic democracy and neutrality.
By 1958, the organisation's name had been changed to the "União das Populações de Angola" (UPA) under Holden Roberto who came from São Salvador, Bakongo, Northern Angola with the newly named organisation described as an ethnic political movement.
Feb 16, 2024 · Holden Roberto, an Angolan independence leader, played a crucial role in the fight against Portuguese colonialism. As one of the fathers of Angola’s independence, he founded the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) and dedicated his life to securing freedom and dignity for his people.
Holden Roberto was the founder of the Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola (FNLA; National Front for the Liberation of Angola), a militant political organization that played a major role in Angola's struggle for independence from Portugal from the 1950s to the 1970s.
