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On 21 February 2002, Regina’s marriage to her first husband Edward Mwanza was dissolved by [[Ndola High Court]] Judge [[Japhet Banda]], after Mwanza failed to defend a divorce application his wife Regina had filled with the court.<ref name=oz/> On 6 May 2002 she officially married former President [[Frederick Chiluba]] after he divorced his wife [[Vera Tembo]]. On 18 June 2011 her husband died from a heart condition. | |||
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Regina died at the [[University Teaching Hospital]] (UTH) on 26 February 2017. Government evacuated to India in November 2016 reportedly battling cancer. She however came back a week before her death and was immediately admitted to the UTH as her condition was deemed terminal.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/02/26/regina-widow-second-republican-president-frederick-chiluba-died/ Regina, the Widow to Second Republican President, Frederick Chiluba has died], [[Lusaka Times]], 26 February 2017</ref> | Regina died at the [[University Teaching Hospital]] (UTH) on 26 February 2017. Government evacuated to India in November 2016 reportedly battling cancer. She however came back a week before her death and was immediately admitted to the UTH as her condition was deemed terminal.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/02/26/regina-widow-second-republican-president-frederick-chiluba-died/ Regina, the Widow to Second Republican President, Frederick Chiluba has died], [[Lusaka Times]], 26 February 2017</ref> | ||
Regina is survived by her children Bwalya, Malama and Mando.<ref>[http://www.openzambia.com/2017/02/regina-chifunda-chiluba-dies/ REGINA CHIFUNDA CHILUBA DIES], [[Open Zambia]], 26 February 2017</ref> | Regina is survived by her children Bwalya, Malama and Mando.<ref name=oz>[http://www.openzambia.com/2017/02/regina-chifunda-chiluba-dies/ REGINA CHIFUNDA CHILUBA DIES], [[Open Zambia]], 26 February 2017</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 27 February 2017
Regina Chifunda Chiluba (died 26 February 2017) was third wife of the second republican President Frederick Chiluba. She was also the former chairperson of women's affairs for the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in Lusaka.
Personal life
On 21 February 2002, Regina’s marriage to her first husband Edward Mwanza was dissolved by Ndola High Court Judge Japhet Banda, after Mwanza failed to defend a divorce application his wife Regina had filled with the court.[1] On 6 May 2002 she officially married former President Frederick Chiluba after he divorced his wife Vera Tembo. On 18 June 2011 her husband died from a heart condition.
Legal battles
Regina spent most of her life with Chiluba in courts of law as Chiluba and herself were dragged into court on allegations of corruption by the Mwanawasa government. In 2009, she was jailed by the Lusaka Magistrate Court for allegedly receiving government property but was later acquitted by the Lusaka High Court.[2]
Death
Regina died at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) on 26 February 2017. Government evacuated to India in November 2016 reportedly battling cancer. She however came back a week before her death and was immediately admitted to the UTH as her condition was deemed terminal.[3]
Regina is survived by her children Bwalya, Malama and Mando.[1]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 REGINA CHIFUNDA CHILUBA DIES, Open Zambia, 26 February 2017
- ↑ Late President Chiluba’s wife Regina Chiluba has died, Lusaka Voice, 26 February 2017
- ↑ Regina, the Widow to Second Republican President, Frederick Chiluba has died, Lusaka Times, 26 February 2017
