Order of Agostinho Neto
| Order of Agostinho Neto Ordem de Agostinho Neto | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by the President of Angola | |
| Type | Civil order |
| Established | 1990 |
| Country |  Angola |
| Ribbon |  |
| Status | Active |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the National Hero |
| Next (lower) | Order of Independence |
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.
List of recipients
[edit]Among those awarded are:
Nelson Mandela (1990)[2]
José Eduardo dos Santos (1991)
Kenneth Kaunda (1992)
Omar Bongo (1992)
Fidel Castro (1992)[3]
Manuel Pinto da Costa (1992)
Joaquim Chissano (1992)
Quett Masire (1992)
Robert Mugabe (1992)
Marien Ngouabi (1992; posthumously)[4]
Denis Sassou-Nguesso (1992)
João Bernardo Vieira (1992)[5]- Raúl Castro (2019)[6]
- Miguel Díaz-Canel (2019)[6]
Vladimir Putin (2019)[7][8]
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (2019)[9]
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2023)[10]
Sergio Mattarella (2023)[11]- Laura Mattarella (2023)[11]
King Felipe VI (2023)[12][13]- Queen Letizia (2023)[12][13]
Aristides Pereira
Sam Nujoma[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Order, the highest honour of the People's Republic of Angola - NMF Archive". archive.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Mandela thanks Angola for support". Mail & Guardian. 11 May 1990. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Discurso pronunciado por el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz en el acto de imposición de la Orden "Agostinho Neto", efectuado en el Palacio de la Revolución, el 9 de julio de 1992, "Año 34 de la Revolución"". Consejo de Estado (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "Resolução n.º 5-A/92 Diário da República n.º 38". LexLink.eu. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Resolução n.º 5-B/92 Diário da República n.º 38". LexLink.eu. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b Viñas Rodríguez, Lorena (2 July 2019). "Chefe de Estado angolano condecora Raúl Castro e Díaz-Canel". Radio Havana Cuba. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ mozambique. "Angola's president awards Order of Agostinho Neto to Putin". Mozambique. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "ANGOLA'S PRESIDENT AWARDS ORDER OF AGOSTINHO NETO TO PUTIN – Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Japan". Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ grxnet.com. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias -". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Speech by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the awarding of the Doctor António Agostinho Neto Order in Luanda, Angola". Planalto. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b Costa, Tatiana (25 May 2023). "João Lourenço awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic". Ver Angola. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b grxnet.com. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Rei de Espanha condecorado com Ordem Agostinho Neto". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ a b "Imagens". governo.gov.ao. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Nande, Silas Mwaudasheni (16 February 2025). "The Legacy and Success of President Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma". Mount Kenya Times. Retrieved 12 May 2025.