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Constitution of Zambia

Zambia · Government / Government of Zambia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1964–1973Date range
3Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1964

Kenneth David KuandaJanuary 1964

Government / Government of Zambia

UNIP won the General Election under the new Constitution beating the ANC under Nkumbula, Kaunda is appointed Prime Minister. UNIP win the General Election under the new Constitution beating the ANC under Nkumbula, Kaunda is appointed Prime Minister

Kenneth David Kuanda24 October 1964

Government / Government of Zambia

The first President of independent Zambia

1972

Mainza Chona1972

Government / Government of Zambia

Kuanda appoints the Chona Commission, was set up under the chairmanship of Mainza Chona to make recommendations for the constitution of a "one-party participatory democracy"

Kenneth David Kuanda1972

Government / Government of Zambia

Kaunda appoints the Chona Commission, was set up under the chairmanship of Mainza Chona to make recommendations for the constitution of a "one-party participatory democracy."

Kenneth David Kuanda1972

Government / Government of Zambia

Kenneth David Kaunda appoints the Chona Commission, was set up under the chairmanship of Mainza Chona to make recommendations for the constitution of a "one-party participatory democracy."

Kenneth David Kuanda1972

Government / Government of Zambia

Zambia becomes a one-party state, probably because Kaunda is worried by Simon Kapwepwes decision to leave UNIP and found a rival party, the United Progressive Party, which Kaunda immediately bans.

1973

Kenneth Kaunda1973

Government / Government of Zambia

Zambia becomes a 1 party state until 1990 under the United National Independence Party

Names involved

Kenneth David KuandaKenneth KaundaMainza Chona

Provenance

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