Luanda - The National Front for Liberation of Angola (FNLA) was founded in 1954, under the name of Union of Peoples of North Angola (UPNA), having assumed, in 1958, the name of Union of Peoples of Angola (UPA).
In 1961, the UPA and another anti-colonial group, the Democratic Party of Angola (PDA), founded the FNLA, with Holden Roberto as its first president.
The FNLA was one of the Angolan nationalist movements during the anti-colonial war, from 1961 to 1974, with the MPLA and UNITA.
In the process of decolonisation of Angola, in 1974/1975, as well as in the Angolan Civil War from 1975 to 2002, it fought against the MPLA alongside UNITA.
Since 1991, it has been a political party whose expression has declined significantly, due to its poor results in the legislative elections of 1992, 2008, 2012 and 2017.
Ideological guidance
The ideological guidance of the FNLA consists of Christian democracy and nationalism.
Participation in elections and percentage won
1992 (2.27%, five MPs)
2008 (1.11%, three MPs)
2012 (1.13%, two MPs)
2017 (0.93, one MP)
