Welwitschia dos Santos
Welwitschia dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Luanda, Angola |
| Party | MPLA |
| Parent | José Eduardo dos Santos (father) |
Welwitschia Abrantes José dos Santos (born 1978), known as Tchizé dos Santos, is an Angolan politician and businesswoman. She was a member of parliament for the MPLA in the National Assembly until mid-2010.
Biography
Tchizé, as she is also known, is the daughter from the second marriage of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos.[1] She studied media production in London, England and since 2009 has served as an advisor on the Technical Commission of the state television channel TPA, overseeing its restructuring. She played a key role in the channel's internationalization via satellite television. She holds a management position at TPA 2,[2] and is also involved in two media and communications companies, Semba Comunicações and West Side Investments.[3] In addition to her television activities, Welwitschia dos Santos also has a foothold in the world of finance. She owns 13.3 percent of the Angolan Banco de Negócios Internacional (BNI).
She has been instrumental in initiating a second new Angolan private television project called AngoTV since 2010.[4]
Tchizé dos Santos is also an investor and owner of a large housing development in São Francisco (Portugal), a district of Alcochete in Portugal.
Welwitschia dos Santos was elected to the National Assembly in the 2008 Angolan parliamentary election.[5]
Welwitschia dos Santos has been married to Hugo Pêgo, an agricultural engineer from Portugal, since Christmas 2003. They have two children..[6]
References
- ^ Lukef (2022-07-08). "Daughter of Angola's Dos Santos demands autopsy on foul play fears". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Archived (Date missing) at angoladicas.com (Error: unknown archive URL) (Portuguese)
- ^ Archived (Date missing) at oje.pt (Error: unknown archive URL) (Portuguese)
- ^ Abgeordnete Tchitzé dos Santos verneint Interessenskonflikt bei TPA (Portuguese)
- ^ Report, Agency (2019-10-30). "Angolan ex-president's daughter suspended from parliament". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Abgeordnete Tchitzé dos Santos verneint Interessenskonflikt bei TPA (Portuguese)
External links
- Media related to Welwitschea dos Santos at Wikimedia Commons
- Daten auf Geneall
- Reportage im "Correio de Manha" über das Paar Welwitschia dos Santos und Hugo Pêgo