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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Mazoka was one of the founders of President [[Frederick Chiluba]]'s party, the Movement for [[Multi Party Democracy]] (MMD), which rallied to beat President Kaunda's ruling [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) in 1991.<ref name=zambian/> | Mazoka was one of the founders of President [[Frederick Chiluba]]'s party, the Movement for [[Multi Party Democracy]] (MMD), which rallied to beat President Kaunda's ruling [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) in 1991. | ||
Mazoka left the MMD and decided focus on his day job at Anglo American. He soon decided to form his own party. He named it the United Party for National development (UPND), the businessman who hoped that a political turn-about would also lead to a revival of the economy.<ref name=zambian/> | |||
In the [[Zambian general election, 2001|presidential election]] held on 27 December 2001, he finished second behind [[Levy Mwanawasa]] of the ruling [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD) party, winning 27.2% of the vote. | In the [[Zambian general election, 2001|presidential election]] held on 27 December 2001, he finished second behind [[Levy Mwanawasa]] of the ruling [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD) party, winning 27.2% of the vote. | ||
