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Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga

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Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga
Minister of Education
Transitional Government
In office
1975–?
PresidentAgostinho Neto
Preceded byNone
Second Vice President of the National Assembly
In office
?–?
Member of the Pan-African Parliament
In office
2004–2007
Personal details
Born(1934-04-24)April 24, 1934
Bié Province, Angola
DiedApril 3, 2007(2007-04-03) (aged 72)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga (24 April 1934 - 3 April 2007) was an Angolan politician who was a member of the Pan-African Parliament from 2004 [1][2] until his death in 2007.[3] Born in 1934 in the Bié Province, Wanga studied mathematics and originally worked as a teacher. He was later elected in Bié's electoral circle.[3] When Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975, Wanga served as the Minister of Education for the Transitional Government. He was also the second vice president of the National Assembly where he was, among other functions, the chief of the UNITA parliamentary group.[3]

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