Back Kenneth Kaunda Afrikaans ኬኔት ካውንዳ Amharic كينيث كاوندا Arabic كينيث كاوندا ARZ Kenneth Kaunda AST Kenneth Kaunda Catalan کێنێت کائۆندا CKB Kenneth Kaunda Czech Kenneth Kaunda Welsh Kenneth Kaunda Danish
Kenneth Kaunda | |
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.jpg) Kaunda in 2020 | |
| 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 |
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]
- ↑ 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.