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'''Dingiswayo Banda''' (died 11 October 2010) was a [[Zambia]]n freedom fighter and veteran politician. | [[File:First cabinet - with names.jpg|400px|thumbnail|right|First Cabinet: Dingiswayo Banda (5th in top row from left) with [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[United National Independence Party]].]] | ||
'''Dingiswayo H. Banda''' (died 11 October 2010) was a [[Zambia]]n freedom fighter and veteran politician. He was part of the [[First Cabinet of Zambia|first Cabinet of Zambia]] in 1964. | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Banda served in government as Minister of Housing and Social Development in the first Cabinet that was sworn-in in January of | Banda served in government as Minister of Housing and Social Development in the first Cabinet that was sworn-in in January of 1965 under [[Kenneth Kaunda|Kenneth Kaunda's]] [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP).<ref>"U.N.I.P. Cabinet Sworn In: "Racial" Seats Must Go: Mr. Kaunda", East Africa and Rhodesia, 30 January 1964, p449</ref>. He was later transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Works in 1966. He also served in the Ministry of Youth Co-operatives and Social Development before he was appointed Copperbelt minister.<ref name=lt/> During the one-party state, Banda also served as Member of Parliament for [[Mandevu]] and [[Lundazi]] Central constituencies. | ||
In 1995, he parted company with Dr Kaunda when he vehemently opposed the former president’s move to come back to active politics. | In 1995, he parted company with Dr Kaunda when he vehemently opposed the former president’s move to come back to active politics. | ||
In 1996, second Republican president [[Frederick Chiluba]] appointed Banda as Zambia’s High Commissioner to Zimbabwe, where he worked for seven years before the late President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] retired him 2003. He was also a member of the [[National Constitutional Conference]] (NCC). | In 1996, second Republican president [[Frederick Chiluba]] appointed Banda as Zambia’s High Commissioner to Zimbabwe, where he worked for seven years before the late President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] retired him 2003. He was also a member of the [[National Constitutional Conference]] (NCC). | ||
==Personal life== | |||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Banda died Monday 11 October 2010 around 08:30 hours at the [[University Teaching Hospital]] (UTH) after an illness.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/10/11/dingiswayo-banda-dead/ Dingiswayo Banda is dead]</ref> President [[Rupiah Banda]] expressed sadness at the loss of Dingiswayo Banda who died on the same day as another prominent Zambian, [[George Cornhill]]. | Banda died on Monday 11 October 2010 around 08:30 hours at the [[University Teaching Hospital]] (UTH) after an illness.<ref name=lt>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/10/11/dingiswayo-banda-dead/ Dingiswayo Banda is dead]</ref> President [[Rupiah Banda]] expressed sadness at the loss of Dingiswayo Banda who died on the same day as another prominent Zambian, [[George Cornhill]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[First Cabinet of Zambia]] | *[[First Cabinet of Zambia]] | ||
*[[List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (1964–68)]] | |||
*[[Lewis Changufu]] | *[[Lewis Changufu]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] |
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