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'''Anderson K. Mazoka''' (22 March 1943 – 24 May 2006) was a [[Zambia]]n politician and President of the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) | '''Anderson K. Mazoka''' (22 March 1943 – 24 May 2006) was a [[Zambia]]n politician and President of the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND). | ||
Mazoka was born in [[Monze]]. He attended | ==Early life and education== | ||
Mazoka was born in [[Monze]]. He attended Union College, where he graduated in 1969 with a degree in mechanical engineering. For his senior thesis, Mazoka designed and built a wind tunnel in 10 weeks. The tunnel, whose construction attracted attention from the media, filled the basement of the college's Science and Engineering department and would be used for three decades.<ref name="Union">{{cite press release |publisher= Union College |date=June 2, 2006 |url=http://www.union.edu/N/DS/s.php?s=6469 |title=Mazoka '69, former Zambian presidential candidate, dies |accessdate=2006-06-04}}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | |||
In the [[Zambian presidential 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 presidential 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. | ||
==Personal life== | |||
He was married to Christine Mutinta and had three children with her: Mutinta, Pasina and Anderson Jr. Other children include Machenje and Lundu. | |||
He was | ==Death== | ||
On 24 May 2006, Mazoka died from kidney complications in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 63 years old. He was succeeded as leader of the UPND by [[Hakainde Hichilema]].<ref name="Death">{{cite news|url=http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L24399472 |title=Zambia's opposition leader Mazoka dies in S. Africa |publisher=Reuters |date=2006-05-24 |accessdate=2006-06-04}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
