Saíde Mingas

Saíde Mingas
Born
Avelino Henrique Saíde Vieira Dias Rodrigues Mingas

(1934-02-12)12 February 1934
Luanda, Portuguese Angola
(now Angola)
Died27 May 1977(1977-05-27) (aged 43)
Luanda, Angola
Alma materUniversity of Havana (PhD)
Occupations
  • economist
  • writer
  • soldier
  • politician

Avelino Henrique Saíde Vieira Dias Rodrigues Mingas (13 February 1934 – 27 May 1977) was an Angolan revolutionary, economist, writer, and politician who was a notable figure in the anti-colonial struggle for independence in Angola. He was the first Minister of Finance of Angola and one of the ten members of the first national legislature, the Revolutionary Council of the People (or the "Council of the Revolution"). He was also a member of the Central Committee of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). A close associate of Agostinho Neto and Lúcio Lara, he was killed by people associated with the fractionists during the 1977 Angolan coup attempt.

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