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'''George Kunda''' (26 February 1956 – 16 April 2012) was a [[Zambia]]n lawyer and politician who was [[Vice-President of Zambia]] from 2008 to 2011. He served under President [[Rupiah Banda]] until their party's loss to [[Michael Sata]]'s party. | '''George Kunda''' (26 February 1956 – 16 April 2012) was a [[Zambia]]n lawyer and politician who was [[:Category:Vice_Presidents_of_Zambia|Vice-President of Zambia]] from 2008 to 2011. He served under President [[Rupiah Banda]] until their party's loss to [[Michael Sata]]'s party. | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
The son of a miner, Kunda worked as a lawyer before entering politics. He did not compete in the [[Zambian general election, 2001|2001 parliamentary election]], but gained one of the eight appointed seats in Parliament. President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] appointed him Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 2002.<ref>{{cite book|editor-first=David J.|editor-last=Simon|editor2-first=James R.|editor2-last=Pletcher|editor3-first=Brian V.|editor3-last=Siegel|title=Historical Dictionary of Zambia|series=African Historical Dictionaries|volume=106|location=Metuchen, New Jersey|publisher=Scarecrow Press|edition=3rd|year=2008|isbn=978-0-8108-5305-8|contribution=Kunda, George|pages=198}}</ref> | The son of a miner, Kunda worked as a lawyer before entering politics. He did not compete in the [[Zambian general election, 2001|2001 parliamentary election]], but gained one of the eight appointed seats in Parliament. President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] appointed him Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 2002.<ref>{{cite book|editor-first=David J.|editor-last=Simon|editor2-first=James R.|editor2-last=Pletcher|editor3-first=Brian V.|editor3-last=Siegel|title=Historical Dictionary of Zambia|series=African Historical Dictionaries|volume=106|location=Metuchen, New Jersey|publisher=Scarecrow Press|edition=3rd|year=2008|isbn=978-0-8108-5305-8|contribution=Kunda, George|pages=198}}</ref> | ||
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| George Kunda | |
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| Vice President of Zambia | |
| In office 2 November 2008 – 23 September 2011 | |
| President | Rupiah Banda |
| Preceded by | Rupiah Banda |
| Succeeded by | Guy Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1956 Luanshya, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
| Died | April 16, 2012 (aged 56) Lusaka, Zambia |
| Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| Children | Howard, Georgina, Marion, George, Godfrey, Chiluba |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia |
| Profession | Attorney |
George Kunda (26 February 1956 – 16 April 2012) was a Zambian lawyer and politician who was Vice-President of Zambia from 2008 to 2011. He served under President Rupiah Banda until their party's loss to Michael Sata's party.
Life and career
The son of a miner, Kunda worked as a lawyer before entering politics. He did not compete in the 2001 parliamentary election, but gained one of the eight appointed seats in Parliament. President Levy Mwanawasa appointed him Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 2002.[1]
In May 2010, Kunda claimed that homosexuality could lead to "sadism and Satanism".[2]
On 16 April 2012, Kunda died of a kidney failure.
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| Preceded by Rupiah Banda |
Vice President of Zambia 2008-2011 |
Succeeded by Guy Scott |
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