Maria de Lourdes Veiga, Angolan electoral commissioner, dies at 64

Maria de Lourdes Sousa Abambres Veiga, a national commissioner for Angola’s National Electoral Commission (CNE), has died at the age of 64. She passed away in Luanda on Sunday, September 27, due to illness.

Veiga was a prominent member of the MPLA party. Her political career included serving as a deputy in the National Assembly from 2008 to 2012, where she was part of the Commission on Mandates, Ethics, and Parliamentary Decorum. She also served as the Vice-Governor of Cuanza Sul for the Political and Social Sector.

She had been serving as a CNE commissioner since July 17, 2025, following her appointment by the National Assembly. In 2025, she was awarded the Peace and Development medal in recognition of her service to the nation. Both the CNE and the MPLA have expressed their condolences, noting her significant contributions to the country’s democratic institutions and social development.