2004 in Angola
# 2004 in Angola

Events from the year 2004 in Angola

## Incumbents

* President: José Eduardo dos Santos
* Prime Minister: Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
* President of the National Assembly: Roberto Francisco de Almeida

## Events

### January

* January 20: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Slovenia.

### February

* February 23: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka.

### May

* May 12: President George W. Bush welcomes President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola to the Oval Office.

### July

* July 15: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Jordan.

### August

* August 6: FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Angola.
* August 13 to 29: Angola at the 2004 Summer Olympics
* August 28: NASA satellite image of fire and smoke in Angola.

### October

* October 28: Angola establishes diplomatic relations with Yemen.

### November

* November 20: The Angola national football team defeats Zambia to win the 2004 COSAFA Cup tournament.

### Full date unknown

* The Angola International Airport site is selected.
* The Foundation of Science and Development is created.

## Deaths

* April 19: Julião da Kutonda, 39, Angolan footballer
* June 19: Óscar Ribas, 94, Angolan writer
* July 2: Mfulupinga Nlando Victor, 59, Angola National Assembly member, mathematics teacher, and political party founder.
* July 25: Francisco Romão, 61, Angolan deputy foreign minister, suicide
* August 8: Henrique Abranches, 71, Angolan writer and anthropologist
