João Lourenço

His Excellency João Lourenço GColIH
Lourenço in 2023
3rd President of Angola
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 September 2017
Vice President	Bornito de Sousa (2017–2022) Esperança da Costa (2022–present)
Preceded by	José Eduardo dos Santos
23rd Chairperson of the African Union
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 February 2025
Preceded by	Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Chairman of the MPLA
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 September 2018
Preceded by	José Eduardo dos Santos
Minister of National Defence
In office 22 April 2014 – 24 July 2017
President	José Eduardo dos Santos
Preceded by	Cândido Pereira dos Santos Van-Dúnem
Succeeded by	Salviano de Jesus Sequeira
Chairman of Southern African Development Community
In office 17 August 2023 – 17 August 2024
Preceded by	Felix Tshisekedi
Succeeded by	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-05) 5 March 1954 Lobito, then part of Portuguese Angola
Political party	MPLA (since 1974)
Spouse(s)	Ana Afonso Dias
Children	Manuel Dias Pereira more 5
Alma mater	Industrial Institute of Luanda Lenin Superior Academy
Military service
Nickname(s)	Ti Mimoso, JLo
Allegiance	Angola
Branch/service	Angolan Army
Years of service	1974–2017
Rank	Army general
Battles/wars	Angolan War of Independence Cabinda War Angolan Civil War Second Congo War Second Brazzaville-Congolese Civil War

João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, GColIH (born 5 March 1943) is an Angolan politician. He has been the President of Angola since 26 September 2017. In 2025, he was elected as the 23rd Chairperson of the African Union.