Reuben Kamanga

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Reuben Kamanga
Vice President of the Republic of Zambia
In office 1964–1967
President	Kenneth Kaunda
Personal details
Born	Reuben Chitandika Kamanga (1929-08-26)August 26, 1929 Chitandika Village, Chipata district, Northern Rhodesia
Died	20 September 1996(1996-09-20) (aged 67) Zambia
Nationality	Zambian
Spouse(s)	Edna Mwansa Kabungo

Reuben Chitandika Kamanga (August 26, 1929 - September 20, 1996) was a Zambian politician. He was educated at Munali Secondary School.

Kamanga was imprisoned several times during the independence struggle especially during the period 1959-1960. He later went to live in Cairo from 1960-1962. Before Zambia's independence he served as the deputy president of the United National Independence Party and as Minister of Labour and Mines. After independence in October 1964 he became the country's first Vice-President, serving for three years under Kenneth Kaunda. He was demoted to Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1967, and then became Minister of Rural Development in 1969. In 1983 Kamanga was appointed to the Central Committee in charge of Rural Development.

Death

He retired from politics in 1991 and died at his home in 1996.

References

(English) Biographical sketch at El Corresponsal

Preceded by (–)	Vice President of Zambia 1964–1967	Succeeded by Simon Kapwepwe

v t e Vice-Presidents of Zambia

Reuben Kamanga(1964–1967) Simon Kapwepwe (1967–1970) Mainza Chona (1970–1973) none (1973–1991)^[n] Levy Mwanawasa (1991–1994) Godfrey Miyanda (1994–1997) Christon Tembo (1997–2001) Enoch Kavindele (2001–2003) Nevers Mumba (2003–2004) Lupando Mwape (2004–2006) Rupiah Banda (2006–2008) George Kunda (2008–2011) Guy Scott (2011–present)

^[n] No such post between 1973–1991. Replaced with Secretary General of Ruling Party and Prime Minister

Persondata
Name	Kamanga, Reuben
Alternative names
Short description	Zambian politician
Date of birth	August 26, 1929
Place of birth	Chitandika Village, Chipata district, Northern Rhodesia
Date of death	September 20, 1996
Place of death	Zambia

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