Ilídio Machado
Ilídio Machado | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola | |
| In office 1956–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Mário Pinto de Andrade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ilídio Tomé Alves Machado December 17, 1914 Novo Redondo, Portuguese Angola |
| Died | August 28, 1983 Angola |
| Political party | MPLA |
| Other political affiliations | Angolan Communist Party |
| Parent(s) | Domingos José Alves Machado Balbina Domingos |
| Nickname | Paulo Costa |
Ilídio Tomé Alves Machado (17 Decemberm, 1914 – August 28, 1983) was an Angolan politician, militant, and Telegraph employee who co-founded the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in 1956 and served as its first president until his arrest in 1959.