About Elias Salupeto Pena
Lived 1952 – 1992 (aged 40). Elias Salupeto Pena was an Angolan politician and UNITA.
Elias Salupeto Pena (died 2 November 1992) 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. Pena was a distant relative of, and a senior advisor to, UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi.
Death The government killed Pena 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.
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Who was Elias Salupeto Pena?
Angolan politician
When was Elias Salupeto Pena born?
Elias Salupeto Pena was born on 9 April 1952 in Andulo.
When did Elias Salupeto Pena die?
Elias Salupeto Pena died on 2 November 1992 in Luanda.
What was Elias Salupeto Pena's occupation?
Elias Salupeto Pena was a politician and UNITA.
What nationality was Elias Salupeto Pena?
Elias Salupeto Pena was Angolan.
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