The position was originally created when Angola achieved independence from Portugal on 11 November 1975, but was abolished in 1978 when President Agostinho Neto consolidated his power.
Funkcia bola pôvodne vytvorené pri osamostatnení Angoly 11. novembra 1975, ale bola zrušená roku 1978, keď prezident Agostinho Neto upevnil svoju moc.