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'''Rupiah Bwezani Banda''' (born 13 February 1937) | '''Rupiah Bwezani Banda''' (born 13 February 1937) was a [[Zambia]]n politician who was [[President of Zambia]] from 2008 to 2011. | ||
During the Presidency of [[Kenneth Kaunda]], Banda held important diplomatic posts and was active in politics as a member of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP). Years later, he was appointed as [[Vice-President of Zambia|Vice-President]] by President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] in October 2006, following the latter's [[Zambian presidential election, 2006|re-election]].<ref name=Shapi>Shapi Shacinda, [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1160400961250B251 "Mwanawasa warns challenger, names new cabinet"], Reuters (''IOL''), October 9, 2006.</ref> He took over Mwanawasa's presidential responsibilities after Mwanawasa suffered a stroke in June 2008,<ref name=VOA>James Butty, [http://voanews.com/english/archive/2008-07/2008-07-01-voa8.cfm?CFID=61434207&CFTOKEN=25482061 "Zambian President Has Had a History of Hypertension, Says Information Minister"], VOA News, July 2, 2008.</ref> and following Mwanawasa's death in August 2008, he became acting President. As the candidate of the governing [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD), he narrowly won the [[Zambian presidential election, 2008|October 2008 presidential election]], according to official results.<ref name=Sworn>[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=nw20081102170239312C293933 "Zambia: Banda sworn in, riots spread"], Sapa-DPA (''IOL''), November 2, 2008.</ref> | During the Presidency of [[Kenneth Kaunda]], Banda held important diplomatic posts and was active in politics as a member of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP). Years later, he was appointed as [[Vice-President of Zambia|Vice-President]] by President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] in October 2006, following the latter's [[Zambian presidential election, 2006|re-election]].<ref name=Shapi>Shapi Shacinda, [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=qw1160400961250B251 "Mwanawasa warns challenger, names new cabinet"], Reuters (''IOL''), October 9, 2006.</ref> He took over Mwanawasa's presidential responsibilities after Mwanawasa suffered a stroke in June 2008,<ref name=VOA>James Butty, [http://voanews.com/english/archive/2008-07/2008-07-01-voa8.cfm?CFID=61434207&CFTOKEN=25482061 "Zambian President Has Had a History of Hypertension, Says Information Minister"], VOA News, July 2, 2008.</ref> and following Mwanawasa's death in August 2008, he became acting President. As the candidate of the governing [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD), he narrowly won the [[Zambian presidential election, 2008|October 2008 presidential election]], according to official results.<ref name=Sworn>[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=nw20081102170239312C293933 "Zambia: Banda sworn in, riots spread"], Sapa-DPA (''IOL''), November 2, 2008.</ref> | ||
