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| office = President of the [[United Party for National Development|United Party <br>for National Development]] | |||
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| predecessor = [[Anderson Mazoka]] | |||
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|6|4|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Monze]], [[Northern Rhodesia]] | |||
| nationality = Zambian | |||
| party = [[United Party for National Development|UPND]] | |||
| spouse = Mutinta | |||
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| children = {{Collapsible list|titlestyle=font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;|title=3||Miyanda|Habwela|Chikonka}} | |||
| alma_mater = [[University of Zambia]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[University of Birmingham]] {{small|([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])}} | |||
| profession = [[Economist]] | |||
| occupation = [[Businessman]] | |||
| religion = [[Seventh-day Adventist]] | |||
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| website = [http://www.hh-zambia.com Official website] | |||
| nickname = HH | |||
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'''Hakainde Hichilema''' (born 4 June 1962) is a [[Zambia]]n businessman and politician serving as President of the opposition [[United Party for National Development]]. He is a [[perennial candidate|perennial]] [[President of Zambia|presidential]] candidate having contested four times in [[Zambian general election, 2006|2006]], [[Zambian presidential election, 2008|2008]], [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011]] and most recently [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015]]. | |||
==Early life and career== | |||
Hichilema was born in a village in [[Monze District]] in present day Zambia. He received a [[scholarship]] to study at the [[University of Zambia]] and graduated in 1986 with a BA in Economics and Business Administration. He thereafter pursued an [[MBA]] in Finance and Business Strategy at the [[University of Birmingham]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hh-zambia.com/about/ |title=Biography: Hakainde Hichilema |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=www.hh-zambia.com |publisher= |accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
He served as the [[Chief Executive Officer]] of both [[Coopers and Lybrand|Coopers and Lybrand Zambia]] (1994-1998) and [[Grant Thornton International|Grant Thornton Zambia]] (1998-2006).<ref name ="cv">{{cite news |last= |first= |date=19 September 2008 |title=HH’s curriculum vitae |url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2008/09/19/hhs-curriculum-vitae/ |newspaper=Lusaka Times |location= |accessdate=23 January 2015 }}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | |||
He is a member of the opposition [[United Party for National Development]], a [[Liberalism|liberal]] [[List of political parties in Zambia|political party]]. Following the death of [[Anderson Mazoka]] in 2006, he was elected as the party's new President. He also served as the leader of the [[United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)|United Democratic Alliance]] (UDA), an alliance of three opposition political parties. | |||
In the [[Zambian presidential election, 2006|2006 election]], Hichilema was the candidate of the UDA and ran against incumbent president [[Levy Mwanawasa]] of the [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] and [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] candidate [[Michael Sata]]. He received the endorsement of former President [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. The election was held on 28 September 2006 and Hichilema took third place with about 25% of the vote. | |||
Hichilema ran as the UPND candidate in the [[Zambian presidential election, 2008|2008 election]], which was called following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/10/content_9890454.htm "Zambia to hold presidential by-election on Oct.30"], Xinhua, September 10, 2008.</ref> He came 3rd with 19.7% of the vote. In June 2009, Hichilema's party, the UPND, formed a pact with [[Michael Sata]]'s Patriotic Front (PF) to contest the [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011 election]] together. However, indecision on the pact candidate, deep mistrust and accusations of tribalism from both sides resulted in the collapse of the pact in March 2011.<ref>[http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/17459 "Opposition alliance in Zambia collapse as UPND pulls out"], Newstime Africa, March 11, 2011.</ref> | |||
He was one of the two main candidates in the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 election]], which he lost by a narrow margin of just 27,757 votes (1.66%) against the ruling party's candidate. Hichilema denounced the election as a [[Sham election|sham]] and urged his supporters to remain calm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/11367373/Zambia-opposition-cries-foul-as-Lungu-wins-presidential-election.html |title=Zambia opposition cries foul as Lungu wins presidential election |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=24 January 2015 |website= |publisher= Telegraph |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hh-zambia.com/blog/edgar-lungu-steals-election/ |title=Edgar Lungu steals election |last1=Hichilema |first1=Hakainde |date=24 January 2015 |website=hh-zambia.com |publisher= |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | |||
Hichilema is married to Mutinta and has three children.<ref name ="cv"/> He is a faithful member of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]].<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=24 December 2014 |title=HH: I am not a Masonist, I am Christian and a church elder at SDA |url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/12/24/not-masonist-christian-church-elder-sda-hh/ |newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] |location= |accessdate=23 January 2015 }}</ref> Hichilema is a [[millionaire]] and the second-largest [[cattle]] [[rancher]] in Zambia.<ref>{{cite news |last=Laing |first=Aislinn |date=19 January 2015 |title=Africa needs leaders to run countries like CEOs, Zambia's opposition leader says |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/11354142/Africa-needs-leaders-to-run-countries-like-CEOs-Zambias-opposition-leader-says.html |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location=[[Ndola]] |accessdate=23 January 2015 }}</ref> | |||
In December 2014, he denied being a [[Freemason]] and labelled people accusing him as malicious.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=19 December 2014 |title=HH: I am an Adventist, I am a Christian, I don’t know what Freemasonry is |url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/12/19/adventist-christian-dont-know-freemasonry-hh/ |newspaper=[[Lusaka Times]] |location= |accessdate=23 January 2015 }}</ref> He also sued Bishop Edward Chomba of the [[Orthodox Church]] for [[defamation]] after the former called him a [[Satanist]] and a Freemason.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=25 December 2015 |title=HH sues Bishop Chomba for calling him a Satanist and Freemason |url=http://www.lusakatimes.com/2014/12/25/hh-sues-bishop-chomba-calling-satanist-freemason/ |newspaper=Lusaka Times |location= |accessdate= 23 January 2015 }}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:09, 25 May 2016
Hakainde Hichilema | |
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| President of the United Party for National Development | |
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| Preceded by | Anderson Mazoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1962 Monze, Northern Rhodesia |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Political party | UPND |
| Spouse(s) | Mutinta |
| Children | 3
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| Alma mater | University of Zambia (BA) University of Birmingham (MBA) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Economist |
| Website | Official website |
| Nickname(s) | HH |
Hakainde Hichilema (born 4 June 1962) is a Zambian businessman and politician serving as President of the opposition United Party for National Development. He is a perennial presidential candidate having contested four times in 2006, 2008, 2011 and most recently 2015.
Early life and career
Hichilema was born in a village in Monze District in present day Zambia. He received a scholarship to study at the University of Zambia and graduated in 1986 with a BA in Economics and Business Administration. He thereafter pursued an MBA in Finance and Business Strategy at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.[1]
He served as the Chief Executive Officer of both Coopers and Lybrand Zambia (1994-1998) and Grant Thornton Zambia (1998-2006).[2]
Political career
He is a member of the opposition United Party for National Development, a liberal political party. Following the death of Anderson Mazoka in 2006, he was elected as the party's new President. He also served as the leader of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), an alliance of three opposition political parties.
In the 2006 election, Hichilema was the candidate of the UDA and ran against incumbent president Levy Mwanawasa of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy and Patriotic Front candidate Michael Sata. He received the endorsement of former President Kenneth Kaunda. The election was held on 28 September 2006 and Hichilema took third place with about 25% of the vote.
Hichilema ran as the UPND candidate in the 2008 election, which was called following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa.[3] He came 3rd with 19.7% of the vote. In June 2009, Hichilema's party, the UPND, formed a pact with Michael Sata's Patriotic Front (PF) to contest the 2011 election together. However, indecision on the pact candidate, deep mistrust and accusations of tribalism from both sides resulted in the collapse of the pact in March 2011.[4]
He was one of the two main candidates in the 2015 election, which he lost by a narrow margin of just 27,757 votes (1.66%) against the ruling party's candidate. Hichilema denounced the election as a sham and urged his supporters to remain calm.[5][6]
Personal life
Hichilema is married to Mutinta and has three children.[2] He is a faithful member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[7] Hichilema is a millionaire and the second-largest cattle rancher in Zambia.[8]
In December 2014, he denied being a Freemason and labelled people accusing him as malicious.[9] He also sued Bishop Edward Chomba of the Orthodox Church for defamation after the former called him a Satanist and a Freemason.[10]
References
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- ↑ "Zambia to hold presidential by-election on Oct.30", Xinhua, September 10, 2008.
- ↑ "Opposition alliance in Zambia collapse as UPND pulls out", Newstime Africa, March 11, 2011.
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