Luanda - MPLA leader João Lourenço exercised his right to vote this Wednesday (24) in polling station 105, urban district of Ingombota, municipality of Luanda.
Along with his wife, Ana Dias Lourenço, and members of the MPLA Board, the party's candidate for the President of the Republic cast vote in ballot box placed on table 5 of the aforementioned polling station.
João Lourenço, who is running for his own succession, is one of the eight heads-of-list eligible for the present suffrage, along with Adalberto Costa Júnior (UNITA), Manuel Fernandes (CASA-CE), Benedito Daniel (PRS), Nimi Simbi (FNLA), Quintino Moreira (APN), Eduardo Chingunji (P-NDJANGO) and Florbela Malaquias (PHA).
This year's elections, which will have the participation of Angolans in the diaspora for the first time, are the fifth in Angola's history, after those in 1992, 2008, 2012 and 2017.
Roughly 14.3 million voters are registered in the country and abroad.
Seven political parties (MPLA, UNITA, PRS, FNLA, PHA, APN and P-NJANGO) and a coalition of parties (CASA-CE) are running for 2022 elections.
This year's general elections aim to elect the President of the Republic, the Vice-President of the Republic and the MPs to the National Assembly.
