Inauguration22 January 1964
Inaugurated Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia
Historical person
Kenneth Kaunda Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kenneth Kaunda, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Zambia.
7 records1964–19977 events0 places
Chronological biography
1964
Independence of Zambia24 October 1964
Becomes an independent republic within the Commonealth under the name of Zambia
1973
Constitution of Zambia1973
Zambia becomes a 1 party state until 1990 under the United National Independence Party
1980
Commonwealth1 August 1980
Hosts the 1st Commonwealth Conference to be held in Africa
Conference of Commonwealth1 August 1980
Hosts the 1st Commonwealth Conference to be held in Africa
1997
Coup25 December 1997
Police seize Kenneth Kaunda in a crackdown on opposition leaders believed to be involved in attempted coup in the autumn
Nationalization25 December 1997
Police seize Kenneth Kaunda in a crackdown on opposition leaders believed to be involved in attempted coup in the autumn
Titles and roles
President of Zambia · Prime Minister of Zambia
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.