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·  Official Name: The Republic of Zambia

·  Population: 9,100,000 - 12 per sq km

·  Largest cities:

• Lusaka
• Kitwe
• Ndola

·  Monetary unit: Kwacha - Ngwee

· Languages: English and 73 indigenous languages

ELIJAH MUDENDA

PRIME MINISTER
1975 - 1977

Elijah Haatuakali Kaiba Mudenda, Zambia's prime minister from 1975- 1977, was one of the first highly educated Zambian politicians. He was born on June 6, 1927 at Macha Village near Choma and went to school at Munali Secondary School, Makerere University and Fort Hare in South Africa where he earned a Masters Degree. He later obtained a BSc in agriculture at Cambridge.

On returning home, Mudenda worked as a research officer specializing in plant breeding. He joined politics in 1962 and at independence, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture. Three years later, he was elevated to Minister of Finance. He was moved to Foreign Minister in 1969 where he also held a number of posts on international committees.

On May 27, 1975, President Kaunda named Mudenda as the Prime Minister after Mainza Chona resigned. Mudenda was given the overall responsibility of running all the ministries concerned with economy in an attempt to stimulate non- mining sectors. He was removed as Prime Minister on July 20, 1977 and replaced by the same man he had taken from two years earlier. He remained active in party activities until he retired in the late 90s.