Rupiah Banda

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Rupiah Banda was a Zambian politician who served as the country's president from 2008 to 2011.

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Rupiah Banda canonical 3

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instanceOf President of Zambia
head of state
human
politician
burial place Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site, Lusaka
cause of death colon cancer
continent of citizenship Africa
country of birth Southern Rhodesia
linked to: Rhodesia
country of citizenship Zambia
date of birth 1937-02-19
date of death 2022-03-11
educated at Rusangu University
University of Lund
linked to: Lund University

University of Zambia
election 2008 Zambian presidential election
2011 Zambian general election
ethnic group Chewa people
head of government of Zambia
honorific prefix His Excellency
inferred political orientation centrist
language spoken Chewa
English
member of political party Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
notable event acted as President following Levy Mwanawasa’s illness and death
defeat in 2011 election by Michael Sata
notable work oversaw economic growth in Zambia during global financial crisis
number of children 8
officeEnd 2011-09-23
officeStart 2008-11-02
place of birth Gwanda
place of death Lusaka
linked to: Lusaka, Zambia
position held Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia
President of Zambia
Vice President of Zambia
Zambian Ambassador to Egypt
Zambian Ambassador to the United States
Zambian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
preceded by Levy Mwanawasa
religion Christianity
residence Lusaka
linked to: Lusaka, Zambia
spouse Hope Mwansa Makulu
succeeded by Michael Sata
term in office Fourth President of Zambia
worked as businessperson
diplomat
farmer

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Michael Sata precededBy Rupiah Banda
Levy Mwanawasa succeededBy Rupiah Banda