Anderson Mazoka

Anderson Mazoka (22 March 1943, Monze – 24 May 2006, Johannesburg) was a Zambian politician and president of the United Party for National Development (UPND), the country's main opposition party. He was married to Christine Mutinta and had four children Macenje, Mutinta, Pasina and Anderson Jr.

Mazoka attended Union College, where he graduated in 1969 with a degree in mechanical engineering. For his senior thesis, Mazoka designed and built a wind tunnel in 10 weeks. The tunnel, whose construction attracted attention from the media, filled the basement of the college's Science and Engineering department and would be used for three decades.^[1]

In the presidential election held on 27 December 2001, he finished second behind Levy Mwanawasa of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party, winning 27.2% of the vote.

Mazoka died of kidney complications in South Africa on 24 May 2006. He was 63 years old. He was succeeded in the UPND by Hakainde Hichilema.^[2]

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1. ^ Union College (June 2, 2006). "Mazoka '69, former Zambian presidential candidate, dies". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-06-04.
2. ^ "Zambia's opposition leader Mazoka dies in S. Africa", Reuters, 2006-05-24. Retrieved on 2006-06-04. 

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