Kenneth Kaunda
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 | 28 April 1924 Chinsali, Northern RhodesiaNow.Zambia |
| Died | 17 June 2021 (aged 97) Lusaka, Zambia |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Political party | UNIP |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Kaunda |
| Children | 8 |
| Profession | Teacher |
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Kaunda died on 17 June 2021 at a hospital in Lusaka, Zambia from pneumonia at the age of 97.[1][2][3]
Kenneth Kaunda Media
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The National Archives UK - CO 1069-124-8
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Italian president Giuseppe Saragat and Kenneth Kaunda in 1966
Kaunda in Frankfurt, West Germany, 1970
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Malawian president Hastings Banda meeting with Kaunda
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Kaunda visiting Romania in 1970
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Kaunda and US president Jimmy Carter at the White House in 1978
Kaunda arrives in the US for an official visit, 1983
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President Kaunda of Zambia speaking in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 15 april 1986
- The Union External Affairs Minister, Shri K. Natwar Singh calls on the former President of Zambia, Mr. Kenneth Kaunda in New Delhi on March 15, 2005.jpg
Indian foreign minister Natwar Singh with Kaunda in March 2005
- The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind meeting with Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, at his residence, at Lusaka, in Zambia on April 11, 2018.jpg
Indian president Ram Nath Kovind and Kaunda in Lusaka, April 2018
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Zambian 1st President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda has died aged 97". News365.co.za. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "Former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda dies | eNCA". www.enca.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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