Jonas Savimbi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jonas Savimbi

Angolan political and military leader

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1934

Place of Birth: Moxico Province, Angola

Date of Death: 22-Feb-2002

Profession: politician, partisan

Nationality: Angola

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jonas Malheiro Savimbi (Portuguese: ['?on?s 'savibi]; 3 August 1934 – 22 February 2002) was an anti-communist and anti-colonialist Angolan political and military leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). UNITA first waged a guerrilla war against Portuguese colonial rule, 1966–1974, then confronted the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) during the Angolan Civil War until Savimbi's death in a clash with government troops in 2002.