Luanda - The remains of the Angolan nationalist Rui Mingas arrived in Luanda in the early hours of this Thursday from Portugal, where he died last Thursday (4th), victim of illness.
At 4 de Fevereiro International Airport, the body of the author of the National Anthem melody was received by members of the Angolan Executive, family, friends, former colleagues from various spheres and the general population.
Immediately, and in line with the official funeral program, the urn with the remains of this then icon of Angolan culture followed by car procession to the Army's wake room.
The beginning of the funeral ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon, with emphasis on tributes from the National Assembly, the MPLA party, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Youth and Sports and Culture and Tourism.
For Friday, before the urn is lowered at the Alto das Cruzes Cemetery, a Present Body Mass is scheduled at the Igreja do Carmo, in downtown Luanda.
Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Rodrigues Mingas was an Angolan singer, songwriter, diplomat, businessman, sportsman and politician, co-author of the National Anthem, with the writer Manuel Rui Monteiro.
Throughout his professional career, Rui Mingas (died at 84 years of age) was a deputy of the MPLA Parliamentary Group, secretary with the status of Minister of Sports and ambassador of Angola to Portugal.
On July 26, 1995, he was awarded the degree of Grand Cross of the Order of Infante D. Henrique, of Portugal. In 2002, he formed a business association with Paulo Múrias and the "Minerva Foundation - Culture - Teaching and Scientific Research". ECC/MDS/CF/jmc
