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1 Early life and education  





2 Career  



2.1  Activist and poet  





2.2  Angolan Writers Union  





2.3  Attorney General and Ambassador  







3 Published works  





4 Death  





5 References  














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Antero de Abreu
Attorney General of Angola
Succeeded byDomingos Culolo
Ambassador of Angola to Italy
In office
1993–1999
Preceded byMawete João Baptista
Succeeded byBoaventura Cardoso
Personal details
Born(1927-02-22)February 22, 1927
Luanda, Angola
Died15 March 2017(2017-03-15) (aged 90)
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Political partyMPLA
EducationLaw
OccupationLawyer, poet, film critic, attorney general and ambassador[1]

Antero Alberto Ervedosa de Abreu, better known as Antero Abreu (February 22, 1927 – March 15, 2017), was an Angolan lawyer, attorney general, ambassador, author and poet.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Antero de Abreu was born in Luanda, Angola,[2] and completed his primary, secondary and high school studies there. He studied law in Portugal, first in Coimbra and then later in Lisbon.[2][3] As a student in Lisbon he became the leader of the Casa dos estudantes do Império (House of Students of the Empire).[4]

Career[edit]

Activist and poet[edit]

As an anti-colonial activist, he began writing poetry on the subject, where it was gradually noticed and picked up by various magazines and publications. He remained a productive writer up until his death.

Angolan Writers Union[edit]

He was a founder of the Angolan Writers Union,[5] as well as the Academy of Arts and Social Sciences.[3]

Attorney General and Ambassador[edit]

He was also the second Attorney General of then People's Republic of Angola and ambassador to Italy.[2]

Published works[edit]

Death[edit]

De Abreu died on March 15, 2017, at the age of 90, of an illness.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ferreira, Carlos (19 March 2017). "Morreu Antero Abreu, homem atento a vida politica, cultural e civica". novo jornal. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  • ^ a b c "Angola: Writers Association announces death of Antero de Abreu". Angola Press. March 16, 2017.
  • ^ a b c "Angola: Writers Association announces death of Antero de Abreu". ANGOP. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  • ^ a b "Biografia de Antero Alberto de Abreu". www.lusofoniapoetica.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  • ^ "Biografia de Antero Alberto de Abreu". Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2016-08-24.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antero_de_Abreu&oldid=1190998043"

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