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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
He entered politics in 1973 when he became member of parliament for Katombora constituency in the first one-party elections of December 1973. | |||
In 1977, Musokotwane was appointed minister of water and natural resources. In 1979, he was moved to the sports ministry in the same capacity. That same year he was transferred to the education ministry where he stayed for two years before becoming finance minister. | |||
Musokotwane served as [[Prime Minister of Zambia]] from 24 April 1985 until 15 March 1989. He then became secretary-general of the UNIP. When Kaunda stepped down as President of the party in 1992, following the party's election defeat in 1991, Musokotwane was elected President of the party, with Kaunda's support. In 1993 he was embroiled in scandal when he admitted that a radical faction of the party was conspiring to topple the new government of [[Frederick Chiluba]]. | Musokotwane served as [[Prime Minister of Zambia]] from 24 April 1985 until 15 March 1989. He then became secretary-general of the UNIP. When Kaunda stepped down as President of the party in 1992, following the party's election defeat in 1991, Musokotwane was elected President of the party, with Kaunda's support. In 1993 he was embroiled in scandal when he admitted that a radical faction of the party was conspiring to topple the new government of [[Frederick Chiluba]]. | ||
