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| '''Lazarous Kapambwe''' (born December 31, 1959) is a Zambian [[diplomat]],<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Kapambwe, Lazarous|url=https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/international-year-book-and-statesmens-who-s-who/kapambwe-lazarous-SIM_person_56235|journal=International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who|language=en}}</ref> the 17th [[List of ambassadors of Zambia to the United States|Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia]] to the [[United States|United States of America]] since January, 2020.<ref name="centerforpolitics.org">{{Cite web|title=His Excellency Lazarous Kapambwe Ambassador of Zambia to the U.S. – Center for Politics|url=https://centerforpolitics.org/ambassador-series/his-excellency-lazarous-kapambwe-ambassador-of-zambia-to-the-u-s/|access-date=2021-07-30|language=en-US}}</ref> He has served as Zambia's [[Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations|Permanent Representative to the United Nations]] in [[New York City|New York]] from 18 June 2007<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schneider|first=UN Photo/Evan|date=2007-06-14|title=New Permanent Representative of Zambia|url=https://www.unmultimedia.org/s/photo/detail/147/0147846.html|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.unmultimedia.org|language=en}}</ref> to 31st December 2019.<ref name="centerforpolitics.org"/> He was the sixty-seventh President of the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council|Economic and Social Council]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe’s Biography {{!}} Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.zambiaembassy.org/page/ambassador-lazarous-kapambwes-biography|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.zambiaembassy.org}}</ref> He has also served as Zambia's Ambassador to the [[African Union]], from June 2003 to June 2007. | | '''Lazarous Kapambwe''' (born December 31, 1959) is a Zambian [[diplomat]], the 17th [[List of ambassadors of Zambia to the United States|Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia]] to the [[United States|United States of America]] since January 2020. He has served as Zambia's [[Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations|Permanent Representative to the United Nations]] in [[New York City|New York]] from 18 June 2007 to 31st December 2019. He has also served as Zambia's Ambassador to the [[African Union]], from June 2003 to June 2007. |
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| == Education and career == | | == Education and career == |
| Kapambwe is a bachelor's degree holder in political economy obtained from the [[University of Zambia]] he is also a post-graduate diploma holder in international relations which he obtained from [[University of Nairobi|Nairobi University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2011: H.E. Mr. Lazarous Kapambwe (Zambia) {{!}} 75th Economic and Social Council|url=https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/content/2011-he-mr-lazarous-kapambwe-zambia|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.un.org}}</ref> He served as director for European Affairs from June to August 1996 then he was moved to Director for Africa and Organization of African Unity Affairs from 1996 to 2000. Deputy Permanent Secretary from 2000 to 2002 he served as Deputy Permanent Secretary Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has also served as Zambia's Ambassador to the [[Ethiopia]], [[Sudan]], [[Yemen]], [[Djibouti]] and [[Somalia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=UN Economic and Social Council|url=https://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/bio_11.shtml|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.un.org|language=EN}}</ref> | | Kapambwe is a bachelor's degree holder in political economy obtained from the [[University of Zambia]] he is also a post-graduate diploma holder in international relations which he obtained from [[University of Nairobi|Nairobi University]]. He served as director for European Affairs from June to August 1996 then he was moved to Director for Africa and Organization of African Unity Affairs from 1996 to 2000. Deputy Permanent Secretary from 2000 to 2002 he served as Deputy Permanent Secretary Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has also served as Zambia's Ambassador to the [[Ethiopia]], [[Sudan]], [[Yemen]], [[Djibouti]] and [[Somalia]]. |
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| === Zambia’s Ambassador to the US === | | === Zambia’s Ambassador to the US === |
| In February 2020, former Foreign Affairs Minister [[Harry Kalaba]] announced Kapambwe been expelled from the US, when he was scheduled to present his credentials to [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-14|title=Zambia’s Ambassdor to USA expelled|url=https://www.zambiawatchdog.com/zambias-ambassdor-to-usa-expelled/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Zambian Watchdog|language=en-GB}}</ref> in response to how the Zambian government unfairly treated the American Ambassador to Zambia [[Daniel Lewis Foote|Daniel Foote]], however [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zambia)|Foreign Affairs Minister]] [[Joseph Malanji]] stated that he was just swapped positions with [[Ngosa Simbyakula]] who was based at [[Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations|Zambia's Mission]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]] and the reason he was in the reason he is in Zambia was because he was waiting for a bilateral visa for him to operate in Washington.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-14|title="Ambassador Kapambwe Not Expelled" ~|url=https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/us-ambassador-kapambwe-not-expelled/|access-date=2021-07-30|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Vice-President of Zambia|Vice President]] [[Inonge Wina]] also added that no Zambian diplomat has been expelled by the [[Federal government of the United States|US Government]] in retaliation to the expulsion of that country's [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Zambia|Ambassador to Zambia]] Daniel Foote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zambia : US President Donald Trump Officially Welcomes Zambia's newly Appointed Ambassador Lazarous Kapambwe|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2020/04/11/279819/|access-date=2021-07-30|language=en-GB}}</ref> On July 17, 2020 [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] formally received credentials during the Credentialing Ceremony in the [[Oval Office]] at the [[White House]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zambia : President Donald Trump meet Zambia’s Ambassador to the USA, Lazarous Kapambwe|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2020/07/22/president-donald-trump-meet-zambias-ambassador-to-the-usa-lazarous-kapambwe/|access-date=2021-07-30|language=en-GB}}</ref> | | In February 2020, former Foreign Affairs Minister [[Harry Kalaba]] announced Kapambwe had been expelled from the US, when he was scheduled to present his credentials to [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]]in response to how the Zambian government unfairly treated the American Ambassador to Zambia [[Daniel Lewis Foote|Daniel Foote]], however [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zambia)|Foreign Affairs Minister]] [[Joseph Malanji]] stated that he was just swapped positions with [[Ngosa Simbyakula]] who was based at [[Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations|Zambia's Mission]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]] and the reason he was in the reason he is in Zambia was that he was waiting for a bilateral visa for him to operate in Washington. [[Vice-President of Zambia|Vice President]] [[Inonge Wina]] also added that no Zambian diplomat has been expelled by the [[Federal government of the United States|US Government]] in retaliation to the expulsion of that country's [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Zambia|Ambassador to Zambia]] Daniel Foote. On July 17, 2020 [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] formally received credentials during the Credentialing Ceremony in the [[Oval Office]] at the [[White House]]. |
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