Francisco Romão de Oliveira e Silva (October 1, 1942 – July 25, 2004) was an Angola

Angola

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n politician

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 who served as the deputy foreign minister. He played an important part in Angola's war of independence against Portugal

Portugal

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He was the Governor

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 of Luanda

Luanda

Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...

 from 1977 to 1981, ambassador to Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia

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 from 1981 to 1986 and ambassador to Brazil

Brazil

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 from 1987 to 1993.

He died in an apparent suicide

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 by leaping from the eighth story of the Hotel Presidente in the capital city, Luanda

Luanda

Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...

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