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'''Mainza Mathias Chona''' (21 January 1930 – 11 December 2001) was a [[Zambia]]n politician and diplomat. | '''Mainza Mathias Chona''' (21 January 1930 – 11 December 2001) was a [[Zambia]]n politician and diplomat. | ||
He served as [[Vice President]] of [[Zambia]] between 1970 and 1973 and Prime Minister on two occasions: 25 August 1973 to 27 May 1975 and 20 July 1977 to 15 June 1978. He was also the Secretary General of the ruling party, [[UNIP]] between 1978 and 1981. This position was the de facto 2nd in command in the hierarchy of Zambian politics during the period of the One Party Participatory State (1973–1991). | He served as third [[Vice President]] of [[Zambia]] between 1970 and 1973 and Prime Minister on two occasions: 25 August 1973 to 27 May 1975 and 20 July 1977 to 15 June 1978. He was also the Secretary General of the ruling party, [[UNIP]] between 1978 and 1981. This position was the de facto 2nd in command in the hierarchy of Zambian politics during the period of the One Party Participatory State (1973–1991). | ||
He also held various government positions, including Justice Minister (1964–1968), Home Affairs Minister (1968–1969) and Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney-General (1975–1978). He was Secretary-General of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) from 1978 to 1981 and Zambia's ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1984 to 1989. He later served as Zambian Ambassador to France up to 1992. | He also held various government positions, including Justice Minister (1964–1968), Home Affairs Minister (1968–1969) and Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney-General (1975–1978). He was Secretary-General of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) from 1978 to 1981 and Zambia's ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1984 to 1989. He later served as Zambian Ambassador to France up to 1992. |
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