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Levy Mwanawasa
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former President of Zambia (1948-2008)
Key facts
- Vice president
- Enoch Kavindele , Nevers Mumba , Lupando Mwape , Rupiah Banda
- Preceded by
- Frederick Chiluba
- Succeeded by
- Rupiah Banda
- President
- Frederick Chiluba
- Born
- ( 1948-09-03 ) 3 September 1948, Mufulira , Loangwa, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia )
- Died
- 19 August 2008 (2008-08-19) (aged 59), Clamart , France
- Cause of death
- Stroke
- Resting place
- Embassy Park , 15°25′19″S 28°18′34″E / 15.421884°S 28.309314°E / -15.421884; 28.309314
- Party
- MMD
- Spouse
- Maureen Mwanawasa
- Profession
- Lawyer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Zambia
- Place of birth
- Mufulira
- Place of death
- Clamart
- Spouse
- Maureen Mwanawasa
- Occupation
- minister
- Educated at
- University of Zambia
- Political party
- Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Image
- Levy Mwanawasa.jpg
- Number of children
- 7
- Work location
- Lusaka
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- Levy Mwanawasa
- date of birth
- 1948-09-03
- date of death
- 2008-08-19
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- Levy Mwanawasa
- name in native language
- Levy Patrick Mwanawasa
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- birth name
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Encyclopedic overview
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was a Zambian politician who served as the third president of Zambia. He served as president from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. Mwanawasa is credited with having initiated a campaign to rid the corruption situation in Zambia during his term. Prior to Mwanawasa's election, he served as the fourth vice-president of Zambia from November 1991 to July 1994, whilst an elected Member of Parliament of Chifubu Constituency.
Early life and legal career
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