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Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. | Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (born September 3, 1948) is the third President of Zambia. He has been in office since 2002. This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. ...
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Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (born April 30, 1943) was the second President of Zambia (1991 - 2002). ...
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Mufulira is a city in Zambia (population 120,516) near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. ...
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Mwanawasa was born in Mufulira, the second of 10 children, and holds a law degree from the University of Zambia. He worked in private law firms from 1974 until 1978 when he formed his own firm Mwanawasa & Company. In 1985, Mwanawasa served as Solicitor General of the Republic of Zambia but went back to private practice the following year. He was named as Vice-President of Zambia in December 1991 by the newly elected President Frederick Chiluba and left his firm in March 1992. Mufulira is a city in Zambia (population 120,516) near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. ...
The University of Zambia is Zambias largest university, founded in 1966. ...
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Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (born April 30, 1943) was the second President of Zambia (1991 - 2002). ...
On December 8, 1991, Mwanawasa was involved in a serious traffic accident in which his aide died on the spot. He suffered multiple body injuries and was flown to Johannesburg, South Africa for medical treatment. He remained in hospital for 3 months. A lasting effect of the accident is his noticeably slurred speech. December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Mwanawasa served as Zambia's vice-president until his resignation in 1994, citing gross abuse of office and corruption by some leaders and insubordination to him by some colleagues. In 1996, he contested Chiluba for the presidency of his party, the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), but lost. He retired from active politics again. The Movement for Multiparty Democracy is a political party in Zambia. ...
In August 2000, the National Executive Committee of MMD elected Mwanawasa as its presidential candidate for the 2001 election. He won the election, held on December 27, 2001, with only 29% due to Zambia's first past the post system, beating 10 other candidates including two other former vice presidents (Godfrey Miyanda and Gen. Christon Tembo); Anderson Mazoka came in a close second with 27%, according to official results. Mwanawasa took office on January 2, 2002. The results of the elections were, however, disputed by main opposition parties, including Mazoka's United Party for National Development, which many observers claim had actually won the elections. A court petition to nullify the results of the elections citing many irregularities was overturned under controversial circumstances. The Zambian presidential election was held on 27 December 2001. ...
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Anderson Mazoka (22 March 1943 – 24 May 2006) was a Zambian politician and president of the United Party for National Development (UPND), the countrys main opposition party. ...
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In January 2005, Mwanawasa apologised to the nation for failing to tackle Zambian poverty. About 75% of the country's population live on less than $1 a day, the United Nations' indicator of absolute poverty. He declined to apologize for rejecting GM crops. A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ...
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Mwanawasa ran for a second term in the presidential election held on September 28, 2006; Michael Sata was considered his main challenger. His re-election was confirmed on October 2; according to official results, he received 43% of the vote. He was sworn in for another term on October 3.[1] A few days later, he named a new cabinet and appointed Rupiah Banda as vice-president.[2] It has been suggested that Zambian general election, 2006 be merged into this article or section. ...
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Michael Chilufya Sata (born 1937 in Mpika, Zambia) is a Zambian politician, the former chief executive of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) and a close partner of former president Frederick Chiluba. ...
October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ...
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Rupiah Banda (born 1937) is a Zambian political figure. ...
Mwanawasa is married to Maureen Mwanawasa and they have four children: Chipokota, Matolo, Lubona and Ntembe. He also has two other children (Miriam and Patrick) from his first marriage. His wife was a baptized member of the Jehovah's Witnesses but has since been disfellowshiped.
References - ^ Joseph J. Schatz, "Mwanawasa Sworn in As Zambia President", Associated Press, October 3, 2006.
- ^ Shapi Shacinda, "Mwanawasa warns challenger, names new cabinet", Reuters, October 9, 2006.
Mwanawasa Presidency has been dogged by rumours about ill health. Principle among these has been a reported chronic Prostrate Cancer condition and inadvertent attacks of epilepsy. Mwanawasa is also said to have suffered more than one stroke which has impaired movement in the left side of his body. His tendency to forget things when giving press briefings has not helped to quell the rumour mill. In April 2006, Mwanawasa suffered what was reported as a minor stroke. As a result of the stroke, Mwanawasa was hospitalised in London for upwards of one month. Following his hospitalisation, he returned to "light duties" in May 2006. He was only finally passed fit to resume national duties in July 2006. His health held up through the two month campaigning period before General Elections in September 2006 and in their aftermath. However, whilst on his way back from a China-Africa summit, Mwanawasa had a prolonged stopover in London, ostensibly on an official visit. This explanation is hard to believe because official visits are public events done at the invitation of the host government. There is as yet no official record of him having received an invitation from the British Government for an official visit. Unofficial reports claim that he is undergoing continued therapy for the stroke he suffered in May 2006. |
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