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Jan 21, 1930 Monze, Southern Province, Zambia Died on 11 Dec 2001 (aged 71)
Zambian Prime Minister
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About Mainza Chona
- Mainza Mathias Chona (21 January 1930 – 11 December 2001) was a Zambian politician and diplomat who served as Vice President of Zambia from 1970 to 1973 and Prime Minister on two occasions: from 25 August 1973 to 27 May 1975 and from 20 July 1977 to 15 June 1978. He was Secretary General of the United National Independence Party (UNIP), the ruling party, from 1978 to 1981.
- This position was the de facto second in command in the hierarchy of Zambian politics during the period of the One Party Participatory State (1973–1991). He also held various government positions, including Justice Minister (1964–1968), Home Affairs Minister (1968–1969) and Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney-General (1975–1978).
- He was Secretary-General of UNIP from 1978 to 1981 and Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1984 to 1989.
- He later served as Ambassador to France until 1992.
