The United National Independence Party is a political party in Zambia. It governed that country from 1964 to 1991 under the presidency of Kenneth Kaunda. A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Kenneth David Kaunda (born April 28, 1924) was the first President of Zambia (1964 - 1991). ...

The party was founded in 1959. The constitution promulgated on August 25, 1973. The new constitution and the national elections that followed in December 1973 were the final steps in achieving what was called a "one-party participatory democracy." National policy was formulated by the Central Committee of party that had become the sole legal party in Zambia. The constitution stipulated that the sole candidate in elections for the office of president was the person selected to be the president of UNIP by the party's general conference. The second-ranking person in the Zambian hierarchy was UNIP's secretary general. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ...

Kaunda, the sole candidate, was elected president in the 1973 elections. Elections also were held for the National Assembly. Only UNIP members were permitted to run, but these seats were sharply contested. President Kaunda's mandate was renewed in December 1978 and October 1983 in a "yes" or "no" vote on his candidacy. In the 1983 election, more than 60% of those registered participated and gave President Kaunda a 93% "yes" vote.

In December 1990, at the end of a tumultuous year that included riots in the capital and a coup attempt, President Kaunda signed legislation ending UNIP's monopoly on power. The changed constitution allowed for more than one presidential candidate who no longer had to be a member of UNIP. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Riots ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...

It lost power to Frederick Chiluba of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy in 1991. At the last legislative elections, 27 december 2001, the party won 10.4 % of popular votes and out of 159 seats. Its candidate at the presidential elections, Tilyenji Kaunda, on the same day won 10.1 %. UNIP is currently led by Francis Nkhoma. Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (born April 30, 1943) was the second President of Zambia (1991 - 2002). ... The Movement for Multiparty Democracy is a political party in Zambia. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Politics of Zambia Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Zambia ... This page contains a list of presidents of Zambia. ...