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At 38, Musokotwane became Zambia's youngest prime minister from 24 April 1985 until 15 March 1989. In 1987 he combined the post with that of finance minister. He was relieved of the prime minister's portfolio in 1989 and initially sent back to education ministry, but after protest, he was sent to Canada as Zambia's high commissioner in 1990. It is said that he was relieved of the prime minister position because he continued to become a popular figure, which began to be seen as threat by President [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. General [[Malimba Masheke]], a career soldier and Kaunda loyalist, was moved from the home affairs ministry to the prime ministership, replacing Musokotwane.<ref name=zambia/> | At 38, Musokotwane became Zambia's youngest prime minister from 24 April 1985 until 15 March 1989. In 1987 he combined the post with that of finance minister. He was relieved of the prime minister's portfolio in 1989 and initially sent back to education ministry, but after protest, he was sent to Canada as Zambia's high commissioner in 1990. It is said that he was relieved of the prime minister position because he continued to become a popular figure, which began to be seen as threat by President [[Kenneth Kaunda]]. General [[Malimba Masheke]], a career soldier and Kaunda loyalist, was moved from the home affairs ministry to the prime ministership, replacing Musokotwane.<ref name=zambia/> | ||
When the multiparty movement gained momentum in 1990, speculation was high that he would join the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD). But he stuck to UNIP. He then became secretary-general of the UNIP, and 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. | When the multiparty movement gained momentum in 1990, speculation was high that he would join the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD). But he stuck to UNIP. He then became secretary-general of the UNIP, and 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. Musokotwane went on to head the United National Independence Party for three years before Kaunda announced plans for a political comeback in 1995 hoping to revive the party. In June 1995, UNIP held congress elections for party presidency where Musokotwane lost to Kaunda who polled 1,916 to Musokotwane's 400 votes. | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
