Isabel dos Santos

Isabel dos Santos is the oldest daughter of Angola's longtime former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who stepped down in fall 2017.Her father made her head of Sonangol, Angola's state oil firm, in June 2016, but Angola's new president removed her from that role in November 2017. Forbes research found that while Isabel's father was president, she ended up with stakes in Angolan companies including banks and a telecom firm.She owns shares of Portuguese companies, including telecom and cable TV firm Nos SGPS.A spokesperson for Isabel told Forbes that she "is an independent business woman and a private investor representing solely her own interests."