Peter Dingiswayo Zuze

Lt. Gen. Peter Dingiswayo Zuze (born 18 December 1942) is a Zambian officer and diplomat.

Education

He was educated at Munali Secondary School and joined the Zambia Air Force in 1965, raising through the ranks to Commander and Chief of General Staff.

Diplomatic career

He was appointed High Commissioner to Canada from 1979 to 1982 during the Kenneth Kaunda government. He was later appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1982 to 1986. From 1986 to 1991, Zuze was Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1986 to 1991.

Airforce career

Zuze was a flying Ace in the Zambia Airforce. During one of his covert missions in Southern Rhodesia (present day Zimbabwe) on orders by President Kenneth Kaunda, Zuze was intercepted by Southern Rhodesian jet fighters under Ian Smith. They escorted him back to Salisbury (present day Harare) in fighter formation. Zuze complied and flew with them to an air base in Salisbury. As the jets descended to land, Zuze swiftly touched down and then created a thick cloud of smoke and flew off. This destructed the Zimbabwean forces and he was able to escape.