Jonas Savimbi

Doctor Jonas Malheiro Savimbi was an Angolan elite and revolutionary who functioned as a major military and political leader during the Cold War. He founded UNITA, the opponent of the MCLA, which promoted center-right ideals with an efficient African military and government which decided to cooperate with the White government of South Africa, becoming a United States ally. He was educated in Portugal and Switzerland, and became strongly anti-colonial and then eventually anti-communist after falling out from aid from the Soviet Union and Cuba, becoming pro-American and capitalistic.

He was considered one of the most ferocious looking modern leaders when he wore his military uniform, still however being able to dress formally and speak to the public both nationally and internationally as a diplomat. He would fight in the battles and lead his troops on the frontlines, eventually leading to his death.