The swear-in ceremony of the president and new Vice President Esperança Costa took place at Republic Square, in Luanda, before the presiding judge of the Constitutional Court, Laurinda Cardoso.

After his inauguration, Lourenço thanked the citizens for their confidence, as they guaranteed his victory in the August 24 elections, when they supported the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the party’s candidate for the highest office in the State and the Government.

According to the president, people bet on continuity, peace, stability, and economic development by supporting the MPLA in an electoral race that contributed to strengthening democracy.

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