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{{Infobox | | name = Dr Charlotte Scott | ||
|name = | | image = Charlotte Scott.jpg | ||
|image = | | caption = | ||
|office = First Lady of Zambia | | office = [[First Lady of Zambia]] | ||
| term_start = October 28, 2014 | |||
|term_start = | | term_end = January 26, 2015 | ||
|term_end = | | predecessor = [[Christine Kaseba]] | ||
|predecessor = | | successor = [[Esther Lungu]] | ||
|successor = Esther Lungu | | president = [[Guy Scott]] | ||
| | | office2 = Second Lady of Zambia | ||
| | | term_start2 = September 23, 2011 | ||
| term_end2 = October 28, 2014 | |||
| | | predecessor2= Irene Kunda | ||
| | | successor2 = ''Position vacant'' | ||
| | | occupation = International development specialist | ||
|birth_name = Charlotte | | birth_name = Charlotte Harland | ||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|11|13}} | ||
|birth_place = | | birth_place = Blackheath, London, United Kingdom | ||
|death_date = | | death_date = | ||
|death_place = | | death_place = | ||
|party = | | spouse = [[Guy Scott]] (m. 1994-Present) | ||
| children = | |||
| party = [[United Party for National Development|UPND]] (since 2016)<br>Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]] (former) | |||
| alma_mater = University of Bath (PhD)<br>University of Reading (M.A.)<br>University of Oxford (B.A.) | |||
}} | }} | ||
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'''Charlotte Harland Scott''' (born November 13, 1963 Blackheath, London) is a British-born [[Zambia]]n economic and social development specialist who served as the [[First Lady of Zambia]] from October 2015 to January 2016 during the tenure of her husband, interim [[President of Zambia|President]] [[Guy Scott]]. She had previously served as the Chief of Social Policy and Economic Analysis, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation for UNICEF Zambia from 2007 until 2012.<ref name=ilo>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=International Women's Day 2003 biographies |url=http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@gender/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_206208.pdf |work=International Labour Organization |date=2013-03-08 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> In 2016, Scott contested the [[Lusaka Central (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Lusaka Central]] seat in the [[National Assembly (Zambia)|National Assembly]] during the [[Zambian general election, 2016|general election]].<ref name=zdm>{{cite news|first=Linda|last=Nyondo|title=Female candidates pledge development |url=https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=71192 |work=[[Zambia Daily Mail]] |date=2016-06-29 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> | |||
==Early life and education== | |||
Scott, the second of three daughters, was born Charlotte Harland to Robin and Janet Harland in Blackheath, London, on November 13, 1963.<ref name=zdm/><ref name=jz>{{cite news|first=Jack|last=Zimba |title=Interview - Charlotte Scott: I was the cheekiest child |url=http://jackjzimba.blogspot.com/2014/11/charlotte-scott-i-was-cheekiest-child.html |work=Jack Zimba |date=2014-11-20 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> She was raised in nearby Greenwich in southeast London.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news|first=David|last=Smith |title=Guy Scott takes interim role after Zambian president Sata’s death |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/29/scott-president-interim-zambia-sata-death |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=2014-11-29 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> Her parents had met as students at Oxford University.<ref name=jz/> She is a member of the Church of England.<ref name=jz/> | |||
Scott completed her elementary and secondary schooling in London.<ref name=zdm/> She received her Bachelor's of Arts in psychology and development studies from the University of Oxford in 1986.<ref name=jz/> She then obtained a Masters of Arts in rural development in 1987.<ref name=jz/> Scott later completed her PhD from the University of Bath in 2007. | |||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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In 2016, Guy Scott decided would not seek re-election to his [[Lusaka Central (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Lusaka Central]] seat in Parliament in the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August general election]].<ref name=zpost>{{cite news|first=Mukosha|last=Fungu |title=UPND adopts Charlotte for Lusaka Central seat |url=http://www.postzambia.com/news.php?id=18044 |work=[[The Post (Zambia)]] |date=2016-06-29 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> Charlotte Scott applied to run for her husband's seat and was endorsed by the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) as the party's official nominee.<ref name=zpost/> Scott and her main opponent, the [[Patriotic Front|PF]]'s [[Margaret Mwanakatwe]], were considered the front-runners for Lusaka Central during the election out of the five candidates for the seat.<ref name=zpost/><ref name=zvoice>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Who Carries Lusaka Central in the Polls? |url=https://thezambianvoice.net/2016/06/28/who-carries-lusaka-central-in-the-polls/ |work=Zambia Voice |date=2016-06-28 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref><ref name=lusakavoice>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Mwanakatwe faces Charlotte Scott for Lusaka central seat |url=http://lusakavoice.com/2016/06/01/mwanakatwe-faces-charlotte-scott-for-lusaka-central-seat/ |work=[[Lusaka Voice]] |date=2016-06-01 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> On July 18, 2016, Scott and her supporters were attacked while campaigning in the Town Centre Market in Lusaka.<ref name=ltimes/> The attackers, who used stones and screwdrivers to chase Scott and her staff from the market, were supporters of the rival party, the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] (PF), according to news reports.<ref name=ltimes>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Charlotte Scott chased from Town Center Market |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/07/19/charlotte-scott-chased-town-center-market/ |work=Zambia Voice |date=2016-07-19 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> Scott and her staff escaped unharmed, but their [[Toyota Land Cruiser]] suffered major damage during the attack.<ref name=ltimes/> She told a newspaper, "Our team did not retaliate. Why can’t we campaign in peace? This is completely unacceptable!"<ref name=ltimes/> The PF candidate, Margaret Mwanakatwe, defeated Scott in the general election on August 11, 2016.<ref name=ltimes2>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Margaret Mwanakatwe becomes first candidate to win Lusaka Central on a Ruling party Ticket |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/08/13/margaret-mwanakatwe-becomes-first-candidate-win-lusaka-central-ruling-party-ticket/ |work=Zambia Voice |date=2016-08-13 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> | In 2016, Guy Scott decided would not seek re-election to his [[Lusaka Central (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Lusaka Central]] seat in Parliament in the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August general election]].<ref name=zpost>{{cite news|first=Mukosha|last=Fungu |title=UPND adopts Charlotte for Lusaka Central seat |url=http://www.postzambia.com/news.php?id=18044 |work=[[The Post (Zambia)]] |date=2016-06-29 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> Charlotte Scott applied to run for her husband's seat and was endorsed by the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) as the party's official nominee.<ref name=zpost/> Scott and her main opponent, the [[Patriotic Front|PF]]'s [[Margaret Mwanakatwe]], were considered the front-runners for Lusaka Central during the election out of the five candidates for the seat.<ref name=zpost/><ref name=zvoice>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Who Carries Lusaka Central in the Polls? |url=https://thezambianvoice.net/2016/06/28/who-carries-lusaka-central-in-the-polls/ |work=Zambia Voice |date=2016-06-28 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref><ref name=lusakavoice>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Mwanakatwe faces Charlotte Scott for Lusaka central seat |url=http://lusakavoice.com/2016/06/01/mwanakatwe-faces-charlotte-scott-for-lusaka-central-seat/ |work=[[Lusaka Voice]] |date=2016-06-01 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> On July 18, 2016, Scott and her supporters were attacked while campaigning in the Town Centre Market in Lusaka.<ref name=ltimes/> The attackers, who used stones and screwdrivers to chase Scott and her staff from the market, were supporters of the rival party, the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] (PF), according to news reports.<ref name=ltimes>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Charlotte Scott chased from Town Center Market |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/07/19/charlotte-scott-chased-town-center-market/ |work=Zambia Voice |date=2016-07-19 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> Scott and her staff escaped unharmed, but their [[Toyota Land Cruiser]] suffered major damage during the attack.<ref name=ltimes/> She told a newspaper, "Our team did not retaliate. Why can’t we campaign in peace? This is completely unacceptable!"<ref name=ltimes/> The PF candidate, Margaret Mwanakatwe, defeated Scott in the general election on August 11, 2016.<ref name=ltimes2>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Margaret Mwanakatwe becomes first candidate to win Lusaka Central on a Ruling party Ticket |url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/08/13/margaret-mwanakatwe-becomes-first-candidate-win-lusaka-central-ruling-party-ticket/ |work=Zambia Voice |date=2016-08-13 |accessdate=2016-08-22}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | |||
In 1989, Scott was hired by a British international humanitarian organisation who asked her to work in [[Zambia]].<ref name=jz/> She arrived in Zambia in July 1989 at the age of 26 and was placed in the northeast town of [[Mpika]], [[Muchinga Province]], by her employer.<ref name=jz/> By 1991, she was living in the village of Chitulika, the home of future President [[Michael Sata]]'s father.<ref name=jz/> Scott met her future husband, [[Guy Scott]], during the run-up to the [[Zambian general election, 1991|1991 Zambian general election]].<ref name=jz/> He was working on Michael Sata's election campaign for the Mpika constituency seat at the time of their meeting.<ref name=jz/> She and Sata were mutual acquaintances at that time since Mpika was his hometown and her development project was overseen by the government Ministry of State, which was headed by Sata.<ref name=jz/> | |||
Charlotte and Guy Scott married in 1994 at a wedding held at the Lusaka Civic Centre with the reception at their home in State Lodge.<ref name=jz/> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/CharlotteSc0tt Official] Twitter Account | *[https://mobile.twitter.com/CharlotteSc0tt Official] Twitter Account | ||
{{First Ladies of Zambia}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] | ||
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[[Category:First Ladies of Zambia]] | [[Category:First Ladies of Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian women in politics]] | [[Category:Zambian women in politics]] | ||
