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By the early 1960s, around 1,000 Jews lived in Northern Rhodesia. But after Zambia's independence in 1964, numbers began to dwindle, part of a larger exodus of whites from the country. There are now fewer than 50 Jews left in Zambia.<ref name="cnn"/> | By the early 1960s, around 1,000 Jews lived in Northern Rhodesia. But after Zambia's independence in 1964, numbers began to dwindle, part of a larger exodus of whites from the country. There are now fewer than 50 Jews left in Zambia.<ref name="cnn"/> | ||
== Activism and political career == | == Activism and political career == | ||
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Zukas was an important activist for Zambia's independence. After a stint in the army and at university in Cape Town he campaigned against colonial rule, which led to him being imprisoned for eight months and eventually deported to England in 1952. He continued to campaign from London, until being invited to return home when Zambia finally won its independence in 1964.<ref name="cnn">[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/19/world/africa/zambia-jewish-history/index.html CNN, The forgotten story of Zambia's Jewish settlers, January 19, 2012]</ref>. He stayed in exile for eleven years.<ref name="biography"> Eugenia W. Herbert (2004). Review of Simon Zukas 'Into Exile and Back' African Studies Review, 47, pp 235-236. doi:10.1017/S0002020600030730. </ref> | Zukas was an important activist for Zambia's independence. After a stint in the army and at university in Cape Town he campaigned against colonial rule, which led to him being imprisoned for eight months and eventually deported to England in 1952. He continued to campaign from London, until being invited to return home when Zambia finally won its independence in 1964.<ref name="cnn">[http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/19/world/africa/zambia-jewish-history/index.html CNN, The forgotten story of Zambia's Jewish settlers, January 19, 2012]</ref>. He stayed in exile for eleven years.<ref name="biography"> Eugenia W. Herbert (2004). Review of Simon Zukas 'Into Exile and Back' African Studies Review, 47, pp 235-236. doi:10.1017/S0002020600030730. </ref> | ||
He gradually became disillusioned with the [[United National Independence Party|UNIP]] and [[Kenneth Kaunda|President Kaunda]]’s one-party state and became one founders of the Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD). After the party’s triumph in the [[1991 elections]], he served as [[Member of Parliament]] and a member of the government in several positions, finally resigning after the government tried to prevent Kaunda from [[1996 elections|contesting the presidency in 1996]] on the grounds that he was not a Zambian citizen.<ref name="biography"/> | He gradually became disillusioned with the [[United National Independence Party|UNIP]] and [[Kenneth Kaunda|President Kaunda]]’s one-party state and became one of the founders of the [[Movement for Multi-party Democracy]] (MMD). After the party’s triumph in the [[1991 elections]], he served as [[Member of Parliament]] and a member of the government in several positions, finally resigning after the government tried to prevent Kaunda from [[1996 elections|contesting the presidency in 1996]] on the grounds that he was not a Zambian citizen.<ref name="biography"/> | ||
In 2001, he was chairman of opposition [[Forum for Democracy and Development]] (FDD) party.<ref name="cnn"/> | In 2001, he was chairman of opposition [[Forum for Democracy and Development]] (FDD) party.<ref name="cnn"/> He retired from politics in 2005. | ||
==Later career== | ==Later career== | ||
==Personal life== | |||
Simon Zukas was married to [[Cynthia Zukas|Cynthia]], a visual artist and arts promoter. The two met in London while Simon was in exile in 1952 and married three years later. | |||
==Death== | |||
Zukas died at the age of 96 on Monday, September 27, 2021 at his residence in [[Lusaka]]. He was accorded and official funeral by President [[Hakainde Hichilema]].<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/10/02/hh-accords-zukas-an-official-funeral/ HH accords Zukas an official funeral], [[Lusaka Times]]</ref> | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
