Kundi Paihama


Kundi Paihama was an Angolan politician who served as Angola's Minister of Defense from 2002 to 2010. He served subsequently as Minister for War Veterans.
Paihama was the 18th candidate on the national list of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola in the September 2008 parliamentary election. He won a seat in this election, in which the MPLA won an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.
Kundi Paihama owned 33.15% of the shares of the Banco Angolano de Negócios e Comércio.
Paihama died in a private hospital in Luanda.
Paihama was sometimes a controversial figure in Angola's ruling party, the MPLA with a few famous quotes including: "Não percam tempo a escutar as mensagens de promessas de certos políticos, trabalhem para ser ricos" .