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Who succeeded Kenneth Kaunda as president in 1991?

  • Frederick Chiluba

  • Levy Mwanawasa

  • Rupiah Banda

  • Edgar Lungu

Answer

Frederick Chiluba succeeded Kenneth Kaunda as president of Zambia in 1991. Kaunda had been the country's first president since its independence from Britain in 1964, but his popularity had declined due to economic problems and political repression. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the 1991 election on a platform of economic liberalization and democratic reforms.
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