Struggle against colonial rule Kaunda returned to Zambia in 1949. In that year he became interpreter and adviser on African affairs to Sir Stewart Gore-Browne, a liberal white settler and a member of the Northern Rhodesian Legislative Council. Kaunda acquired knowledge of the colonial government as well as political skills, both of which served him well when later that year he joined the African National Congress (ANC), the first major anticolonial organization in Northern Rhodesia. In the early 1950s Kaunda became the ANC’s secretary-general, functioning as its chief organizing officer, a role that brought him into close contact with the movement’s rank and file. Thus, when the leadership of the ANC clashed over strategy in 1958–59, Kaunda carried a major part of the ANC operating structure into a new organization, the Zambia African National Congress. Kaunda became president of the new organization and skillfully used it to forge a militant policy against the British plan for a federation of the three central African colonies—Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. African leaders opposed and feared any such federation because it would tend to place ultimate power in the hands of a white minority of settlers. Kaunda employed the Zambia congress as an instrument for executing what he called “positive nonviolent action,” a form of civil disobedience against the federation policy. His campaign had two major results: first, the British government modified the federation policy and eventually agreed to discard it; second, the imprisonment of Kaunda and other militant leaders elevated them to the status of national heroes in the eyes of the people. Thus, from 1960 on, the nationwide support of Zambia’s independence movement was secured, as was too the dominant status of Kenneth Kaunda in that movement. Kaunda was released from prison by the colonial government on Jan. 8, 1960. At the end of that month he was elected president of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), which had been formed in October 1959 by Mainza Chona, a militant nationalist who was disenchanted with the older ANC. The UNIP enjoyed a spectacular growth, claiming 300,000 members by June 1960. In December 1960 the British colonial authorities invited Kaunda and several other UNIP leaders to participate in discussions on the status of the three colonies at a conference in London. Early in the following year the British government announced that formal decolonization of Zambia would commence. The first major elections leading to final decolonization were held in October 1962. The constitutional proposals upon which the election was based provided the European settlers in Northern Rhodesia with a disproportionate share of the votes. Yet the two major African parties—the UNIP and ANC—gained a majority of the votes. The UNIP was the winner, gaining 15 of the 37 seats in the new Legislative Council. The UNIP’s success was attributed overwhelmingly to the leadership of Kaunda. He had been astute both in allaying the European settlers’ fears that an African regime would unfairly disregard their interests and in quelling the factionalism prevalent in large sections of the country’s African population. It was this same skill that enabled Kaunda to negotiate further constitutional advances, and in 1964 Zambia was granted independence with Kaunda as its president. ======= This is a list of famous or notable Zambians, or people of Zambian descent, or people who have had an impact on Zambialisted in the following categories, and in no particular order: Presidents[edit] • Kenneth David Kaunda - President - 1964-1991 • Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba - President - 1991-2005 • Levy Patrick Mwanawasa - President - 2001-2008 • Rupiah Bwezani Banda - President - 2008-2011 • Michael Chilufya Sata - President - 2011-date Vice Presidents[edit] • Reuben Chitandika Kamanga - Vice President - 1964–1967 • Simon Kapwepwe - Vice President -1967–1970 • Mainza Mathias Chona - Vice President - 1970–1973 (post abolished thereafter and reintroduced in 1991) • Levy Patrick Mwanawasa - Vice President - 1991–1994 • Godfrey Miyanda - Vice President - 1994–1997 • Christon Tembo - Vice President - 1997–2001 • Enoch P. Kavindele - Vice President - 2001–2003 • Nevers Mumba - Vice President - 2003–2004 • Lupando Katoloshi Mwape - Vice President - 2004–2006 • Rupiah Bwezani Banda - Vice President - 2006–2008 • George Kunda - Vice President - 2008–2011 • Dr. Guy Scott - Vice President - 2011- Prime ministers[edit] • Mainza Chona - Prime Minister, 1973–1975, 1977–1978 • Elijah Mudenda Prime Minister, 1975–1977 • Daniel Lisulo - Prime Minister, 1978–1981 • Nalumino Mundia - Prime Minister, 1981-1985 • Kebby Musokotwane - Prime Minister, 1985–1989, Secretary-General, UNIP 1989-1991, Opposition President, 1992 • Malimba Masheke Prime Minister, 1989–1991 (post abolished thereafter) • Humphrey Mulemba • Emmanuel Mwamba-Former Permanent Secretary, Former Spokesperson to Dr. Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba, Journalist, • Dickson Jere - Former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, under Rupiah Banda • Elias Chipimo Jnr - Opposition Leader • Peter Daka - Minister of science and technology,Former Pan-African Parliament MP • Hakainde Hichilema - Opposition Leader, 2006- • Besnat Jere - Former Pan-African Parliament MP • Austin Liato - Former Minister/Labour Leader,Former Pan-African Parliament MP • Anderson Mazoka - Former opposition leader (1998-2006) • Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika - Former Minister/Democratic Campaigner • Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika - Diplomat, Former UNICEF Regional Adviser for Africa, Presidential Candidate (2001) • M. K. Mubanga - Former Pan-African Parliament MP • Luke Mwananshiku - Former Finance Minister • Kalombo Mwansa - Former Foreign Affairs Minister • Susan Nakazwe - Former Mayor of Lusaka • Edward Makuka Nkoloso - Former director of Zambia National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy • Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal - Former MP, Former Pan-African Parliament MP • Gladys Nyirongo - Former Lands Minister • Kabinga Pande - Former Foreign Affairs Minister • Ronnie Shikapwasha - Former Information Minister • Crispin Shumina - Former MP, Former Pan-African Parliament MP • Mundia Sikatana - Former Justice Minister Traditional rulers[edit] Chieftainships are listed here. These articles cover all holders of the traditional titles; prominent individual holders may also have their own articles, usually in People in the History of Zambia below. Main article: List of Mbunda Chiefs in Zambia • Chitimukulu • Mwata Kazembe • Chief Kanongesha • Chief Monze • Litunga • Paramount Chief Mpezeni • Chief Mporokoso • Chief Muyombe Religious Figures[edit] • Emmanuel Milingo - Christian leader, has established the Married Priests Now organisation in the USA • Adrian Mungandu - Catholic archbishop of Lusaka Sports[edit] Footballers[edit] • Godfrey Ucar Chitalu - footballer and coach • Wisdom Mumba Chansa - footballer • Ian Bakala • Kalusha Bwalya • Johnson Bwalya • David Chabala • Linos Chalwe • James Chamanga • Isaac Chansa • Phillimon Chepita • Laughter Chilembe • Noah Chivuta • Clive Hachilensa • Hijani Himoonde • Kalililo Kakonje • Francis Kasonde • Chris Katongo • Felix Katongo • Rotson Kilambe • George Kolala • Stophira Sunzu • Rodgers Kola • Dennis Lota • Misheck Lungu • Hillary Makasa • Collins Mbesuma • Harry Milanzi • Mwape Miti • Perry Mubanga • Dominic Yobe • Rabson Muchelenganga • Clifford Mulenga • Jacob Mulenga • Henry Nyambe Mulenga • Charly Musonda • Joseph Musonda • Perry Mutapa • Billy Mwanza • Kennedy Mweene • Chaswe Nsofwa • Mumamba Numba • Davies Phiri • Lawrence Phiri • Moses Sichone • Zacharia Simukonda • Andrew Sinkala • Mark Sinyangwe • Elijah Tana • Andrew Tembo • Kapambwe Mulenga • Emmanuel Zulu • Emment Kapengwe • Boniface Simutowe • Dick Chama • Patrick Phiri • Peter Kaumba Power Dynamos Athletes[edit] • Samuel Matete • Beatrice Lungu • Racheal Nachula • Tonny Wamulwa • Obed Mutanya • Francis Mukuka • Fackson Nkandu • Jonathan Chipalo • Charles Mulinga • Godfrey Siamusiye • Ngozi Mwanamwambwa • Cephas Lemba Boxers[edit] • Hastings Bwalya • Felix Bwalya • Cassius Chiyanika • Kennedy Kanyanta • Keith Mwila • Lottie Mwale • Precious Makina • Davis Mwale • Lucky Mutale • Esther Phiri • Catherine Phiri Other sports[edit] • Yunus Badat • Felix Bwalya • Ellis Chibuye • George Gregan • Corné Krige • Samuel Matete • Obed Mutanya • Madalitso Muthiya • PG Nana Artists[edit] • Henry Tayali • David Fairbairn (artist) Authors[edit] • Binwell Sinyangwe • Wilbur Smith Chess Players[edit] • Amon Simutowe Musicians[edit] • Victor Kachaka • Chilu Lemba • Mwesa Isaiah Mapoma • Leo Kmillian Moyo • Samantha Mumba • Tasila Mwale • Paul Ngozi • Alick Nkhata • Emeli Sandé • Lazarus Tembo • Ballad Zulu • Maiko Zulu Other Categories (Unclassified)[edit] • Joseph and Luka Banda - Conjoined twins • Lukwesa Burak - Sky News anchor based in London • Chilu Lemba - Radio and TV presenter • Martin Mubanga - Zambian extrajudicial prisoner of the United States • Hammerskjoeld Simwinga — Conservationist/environmentalist • Peter Amos Siwo – Pioneering graduate and civil servant Other People born in/related to Zambia[edit] • Norman Carr - British wildlife conservationist who set up national parks in Zambia • Robert Earnshaw - Zambian-born Welsh international football player • Phil Edmonds - English cricketer born in Lusaka • Stanley Fischer - Zambian-born Governor of the Bank of Israel • George Gregan - Zambian-born captain of the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union team • Tawny Gray - Sculptor • Daffyd James - Zambian-born Welsh international rugby player • V. M. Jones - Author • Corné Krige - Zambian-born South African Springboks Rugby Union team player • Robert Lange - Zambian-born record producer and songwriter • Dambisa Moyo - International economist and best-selling author, born and raised in Lusaka • Julia Rose - Zambian-born US actress • Rozalla - British/Zimbabwean singer born to a Zambian mother • Denise Scott Brown - Zambian-born US architect • David Shepherd - British artist and conservationist who has painted Zambian wildlife and locomotives • Wilbur Smith - Zambian-born British/South African author • Ahmad Thomson - Zambian-born British Muslim author • Jeff Whitley - Zambian-born footballer • Steve Arneil - Famous Karate Kyokushin practitioner born in South Africa, but lived in Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) until he was 25 • John Edmond- Zambian-born Rhodesian singer Other Prominent Figures in the History of Zambia[edit] This is a list of deceased historical figures (or sub-lists of them) in Zambia and its antecedent territories, and combines Zambians, Africans and non-Zambians including British people and Northern Rhodesians. • Robert Edward Codrington - Colonial Administrator of the two territories ruled by the British South Africa Company (BSAC) which later became Zambia • Father Jean-Jacques Corbeil - Canadian missionary and ethnographer of Bemba culture • Dan Crawford - Missionary pioneer • Bishop Joseph Dupont - Missionary pioneer • Sir Stewart Gore-Browne - Called Chipembele by Africans, was a soldier, pioneer white settler, builder, politician and supporter of independence in Northern Rhodesia • List of Governors of Northern Rhodesia • List of Governors-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland • Evelyn Dennison Hone Last governor of Northern Rhodesia • Alice Lenshina - Leader of the Lumpa religious sect • General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - Leader of German East Africa forces of World War I • Lewanika - Litunga of the Lozi • David Livingstone - British Scottish missionary-explorer • Mwata Kazembe - Chiefs of the Kazembe-Lunda • Mpezeni - Warrior-king of one of the largest Ngoni groups of central Africa • Nalumino Mundia - Prime Minister, 1981–1985. • Alick Nkhata - popular Zambian musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s • Baldwin Nkumbula - • Harry Nkumbula - Nationalist leader who assisted in the struggle for the independence of Northern Rhodesia from British colonialism • Mwene Chitengi Chiyengele - Famous Mbunda chief who led his tribesmen from Mbundaland, now northeastern Angola to Bulozi, now western Zambia in and around the 1795. • Cecil Rhodes - English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa and an ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, and was the founder of the state of Rhodesia. • Sebetwane - Basotho chief who fled from Shaka Zulu, eventually conquering and settling in Western Province • Mamochisane - Daughter of Sebetwane and succeeded him as Makololo queen • Sekeletu - Makololo king of Barotseland in western Zambia from about 1851 to his death in 1863 • Alfred Sharpe - British Administrator and agent for Cecil Rhodes • Lawrence Aubrey Wallace • Roy Welensky - Leader of white Trades Union and settler politician • Hammerskjoeld Simwinga—environmentalist • History of Zambia britannica/resources/images/header/eb-logo-header.png
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