Lúcio Lara
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Lúcio Lara 🇦🇴

Lúcio Lúcio Barreto de Lara (Known as "Tchiweka")
Ideologue, Secretary-General of MPLA, Founding Father of Independent Angola
Born 1929-04-09 🇦🇴 Caála, Angola
Passed Away 2016-02-27 Luanda, Angola
Lifespan 86 years old
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"The struggle is not against people of any race, but against the inhuman system of colonial oppression."

Archival Overview

Key intellectual architect and organizer of the Angolan national liberation movement who served as Secretary-General of the MPLA and stood alongside Agostinho Neto at the proclamation of independence.

Biographical Record

Lúcio Barreto de Lara, known by his guerrilla nom de guerre Tchiweka, was born on April 9, 1929, in Caála, Huambo. After studying mathematics in Coimbra and Lisbon, he co-founded the Anticolonial Movement (MAC) with Amílcar Cabral and Agostinho Neto.

Lara served as the primary administrative engine of the MPLA for three decades, coordinating guerrilla fronts from Brazzaville, Lusaka, and Luanda. On November 11, 1975, he formally handed the declaration of independence to Agostinho Neto. As Secretary of the Political Bureau and President of the People's Assembly, Lara championed public education, healthcare, and Pan-African liberation across Southern Africa.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Alto das Cruzes Cemetery
Luanda, Angola
GPS: -8.8144, 13.2306
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