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Mundia was among freedom fighters who formed [[Zambia's first cabinet]] after attaining independence in 1964 under [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[United Party for National Independence]] (UNIP). He served as Zambia's first [[Minister of Commerce & Industry]]. | Mundia was among freedom fighters who formed [[Zambia's first cabinet]] after attaining independence in 1964 under [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[United Party for National Independence]] (UNIP). He served as Zambia's first [[Minister of Commerce & Industry]]. | ||
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Mundia opposed some of Kaunda's policies and resigned from his ministerial position and the [[UNIP]] party in 1967. He went on to form his own political party, the [[United Party]] (UP). In May 1968 he held a rally in [[Lusaka]]'s [[Matero]] township announcing his intention to contest in the [[1968 general elections]] and drum up support for his party. Police raided the rally and Mundia was detained along with other party officials including [[Adamson Mushala]] (who later led [[Adamson Mushala|his own rebellion against the Kaunda regime]]), [[Dickson Chikulo]] [[Henry Ndhlovu]] and [[Julius Namakando]]. This was amidst growing tensions between his party and Kaunda's UNIP. | |||
===Prime Minister=== | ===Prime Minister=== | ||
When he was release from jail, Zambia had become a [[one-party]] state, which was declared in February 1972. This essentially abolished all other political parties and unauthorised group gatherings and made Kaunda's UNIP the sole party. Munidia was appointed Prime Minister of the country replacing [[Daniel Lisulo]]. He served in this position from 18 February 1981 to 24 April 1985. | When he was release from jail, Zambia had become a [[one-party]] state, which was declared in February 1972. This essentially abolished all other political parties and unauthorised group gatherings and made Kaunda's UNIP the sole party. Munidia was appointed Prime Minister of the country replacing [[Daniel Lisulo]]. He served in this position from 18 February 1981 to 24 April 1985. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
On 7 November 1988 Mundia collapsed at a diplomatic function and subsequently died of a heart attack in the USA. He was survived by his wife and six children. He was 62.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=oWtmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mundia,+Nalumino%22+AND+%221927%22&dq=%22Mundia,+Nalumino%22+AND+%221927%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nuUMT676LaqqiQLnza2mBA&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBzgK |title=Who's who of Southern Africa - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-01-11}}</ref> | On 7 November 1988 Mundia collapsed at a diplomatic function and subsequently died of a heart attack in the USA. He was survived by his wife and six children. He was 62.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.ca/books?id=oWtmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mundia,+Nalumino%22+AND+%221927%22&dq=%22Mundia,+Nalumino%22+AND+%221927%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nuUMT676LaqqiQLnza2mBA&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBzgK |title=Who's who of Southern Africa - Google Books |publisher=Books.google.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-01-11}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
