Uanhenga Xitu

Angolan writer and nationalist

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Mendes de Carvalho

Provincial Commissioner of Luanda
In office 1979–1980
Preceded by	Afonso Van-Dunem Mbinda
Succeeded by	Francisco Romão
Minister of Health
In office 1980–1983
Preceded by	Domingos Coelho da Cruz
Succeeded by	António José Ferreira Neto

Personal details
Born	(1924-08-29) August 29, 1924 (age 99) Calomboloca, Icolo e Bengo, Angola
Died	13 February 2014(2014-02-13) (aged 89) Luanda, Angola
Political party	MPLA

Agostinho André Mendes de Carvalho (August 29, 1924 – February 13, 2014), known by the pseudonym Uanhenga Xitu, was an Angolan writer and nationalist.^[1]^[2] Xitu was born in Calomboloca, and in 2009 was the oldest member of the parliament for the MPLA party.^[3]

References

^ "Morreu Agostinho Mendes de Carvalho 'Uanhenga Xitu'" (in Portuguese). RTP. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^ Culture Minister Considers Writer Uanhenga Xitu Literature Landmark
^ "Music And Poetry Mark homage To Writer Uanhenga Xitu". Agência Angola Press. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2013.