Lewis Changufu

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Photo of Lewis Changufu appearing in the Zambia Daily Mail after his death.

Lewis Changufu (October 1927 - 27 April 2016) was a politician, freedom fighter and the chief architect and co-ordinator of the Cha Cha Cha Uprising at the height of political campaigns to rid the country of colonialism in Zambia.

Early life and education

Changufu’s roots can be traced to Chief Mwamba’s area in Kasama where he was born in October 1927. That is where he started his school, going up to standard six after which he could not go to secondary school following the ban on his entire class from doing so by education authorities in the district after failing to do certain chores despite having written their exams.[1]

Political career

After Zambia got its independence in 1964, Changufu became the first Minister of State for defence.

served as Minister of Labour and Social Services as well as Home Affairs Minister during the First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda’s reign.

After leaving politics Mr. Changufu served as Chairman of the Human Rights Commission at one time.

Changufu joined the United National Independence Party and was in charge of its intelligence during the independence struggle.

Masterminding the Cha Cha Cha Uprising

Death

Changufu died at the age of 89 on 27 April 2016 at the University Teaching Hospital after a short illness, and was buried on 30 April 2016 at Leopard’s Hill Memorial Park in Lusaka. President Edgar Lungu declared an Official Funeral for former Cabinet Minister Lewis Changufu.[2] He was survived by a wife, nine children, 30 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.[3]

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