Frederick Chiluba

Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba

President of Zambia, Trade Union Leader, Democratization Figure

Born Apr 30, 1943

Kitwe, Zambia

Passed Away Jun 18, 2011 Lusaka, Zambia

Lifespan 68 years old

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"Power belongs to the people, and the will of the people must always be respected."

Archival Overview

Second President of Zambia who led the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) to victory in 1991, peacefully ending Kenneth Kaunda's 27-year one-party rule.

Biographical Record

Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba rose from working as a bus conductor to become the charismatic chairman of the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). Imprisoned by President Kenneth Kaunda in 1981 for organizing general strikes, he championed democratic freedoms.

In 1990, Chiluba co-founded the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy. In October 1991, in one of post-colonial Africa's earliest peaceful democratic transitions, he won a landslide victory over Kaunda. He served two terms as president, privatized state-run copper mines, and mediated peace accords during the Second Congo War.

Key Life Milestones

1991

Historic Democratic Victory

Elected President of Zambia in the historic election that established multi-party democracy in the nation.

1999

Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement

Brokered the historic international ceasefire accord in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Embassy Park Presidential Burial Site
Lusaka, Zambia

                         GPS: -15.4219, 28.2917                    

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