Kenneth Kaunda
Kaunda in 2020
1st President of Zambia
In office
24 October 1964 – 2 November 1991
Preceded byBritish Colonial Governor
Succeeded byFrederick Chiluba
3rd Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
In office
8 September 1970 – 5 September 1973
Preceded byGamal Abdel Nasser
Succeeded byHouari Boumédienne
Personal details
Born(1924-04-28)28 April 1924
Chinsali, Northern RhodesiaNow.Zambia
Died17 June 2021(2021-06-17) (aged 97)
Lusaka, Zambia
NationalityZambian
Political partyUNIP
Spouse(s)Betty Kaunda
Children8
ProfessionTeacher

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.

Kaunda died on 17 June 2021 at a hospital in Lusaka, Zambia from pneumonia at the age of 97.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Ch, Bwalya; a (2021-06-17). "BREAKING: Zambian 1st President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97". ZambiaNews365.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Zambian 1st President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97". News365.co.za. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda dies | eNCA". www.enca.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-17.

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