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Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian educator and politician, first president of Zambia (born 1924)

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Kenneth Kaunda

1st President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991

Kenneth Kaunda, also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula's leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African…
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President of Zambia

Head of state and of government in Zambia

The president of the Republic of Zambia is the head of state and head of government of Zambia and is the highest executive authority in the country. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term and is responsible for the administration of the government,…
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June 17

Day of the year

June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 197 days remain until the end of the year.
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