Helena Bonguela Abel
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Parliamentary groupAngolan Women's League (LIMA)
Children5, including Adriano Abel Sapinãla
Helena Bonguela Abel | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of Angola | |
| Parliamentary group | Angolan Women's League (LIMA) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1957 |
| Party | UNITA |
| Children | 5, including Adriano Abel Sapinãla |
Helena Bonguela Abel (born 3 June 1957) is an Angolan teacher and politician who serves as a member of the National Assembly of Angola as a member of UNITA. She served as vice president and president of the Angolan Women's League (LIMA), the women's branch of UNITA. Her son, Adriano Abel Sapinãla, is also a member of the National Assembly.
Helena Bonguela Abel was born in Cachiungo, Huambo, Angola, on 3 June 1957. She graduated from college with a bachelor's degree and worked as a primary school teacher from 2009 to 2015.[1][2] She married José Samuel Chiwale, with whom she had five children before his death. Their son, Adriano Abel Sapinãla, is a member of the National Assembly.[3][4]