Kenneth Kaunda
First president of Zambia (1924–2021)
Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician and teacher. He first served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was also Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from September 1970 to September 1973.
Kenneth Kaunda | |
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1st President of Zambia | |
In office 24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991 | |
Preceded by | British Colonial Governor |
Succeeded by | Frederick Chiluba |
3rd Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
In office 8 September 1970 – 5 September 1973 | |
Preceded by | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
Succeeded by | Houari Boumédienne |
Personal details | |
Born | Chinsali, Northern RhodesiaNow.Zambia | 28 April 1924
Died | 17 June 2021 Lusaka, Zambia | (aged 97)
Nationality | Zambian |
Political party | UNIP |
Spouse(s) | Betty Kaunda |
Children | 8 |
Profession | Teacher |
Kaunda died on 17 June 2021 at a hospital in Lusaka, Zambia from pneumonia at the age of 97.[1][2][3]
References
More readings
- "Kaunda, Kenneth."Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. URL:http://search.eb.com/eb/article-3849 Accessed 19 May 2006.
- Fergus Macpherson, Kenneth Kaunda: The Times and the Man (1974)
- Richard Hall, The High Price of Principles: Kaunda and the White South (1969)
- David C. Mulford, Zambia: The Politics of Independence, 1957–1964 (1967)
- At Ipenburg, 'All Good Men.' The Development of Lubwa Mission, Chinsali, Zambia, 1905–1967 (1992)
Other websites
Media related to Kenneth Kaunda at Wikimedia Commons
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