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'''Levy Patrick Mwanawasa''' (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the [[List of Presidents of Zambia|third Republican President of Zambia]]. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption. Prior to his election, Mwanawasa served as vice-president from 1991 to 1994 whilst an elected Member of Parliament for Chifubu Constituency. {{TFAFULL|Levy Mwanawasa}} | {{TFAIMAGE|Levy Mwanawasa.jpg}} | ||
'''Levy Patrick Mwanawasa''' (3 September 1948 – 19 August 2008) was the [[List of Presidents of Zambia|third Republican President of Zambia]]. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption. Prior to his election, Mwanawasa served as vice-president from 1991 to 1994 whilst an elected Member of Parliament for Chifubu Constituency.Mwanawasa was born in [[Mufulira]], [[Northern Rhodesia]], as the second of 10 children. He held a law degree from the [[University of Zambia]]. He worked in private law firms from 1974 until 1978 when he formed his own firm: Mwanawasa & Company. {{TFAFULL|Levy Mwanawasa}} | |||