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Kenneth Kaunda

Politician

Kenneth Kaunda is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kennet Kaunda · Kenneth Kaunda · Κένεθ Καούντα · Кенет Каунда · Кеннет Каунда · 11 more...				[sources]
Alias	Kenneth D. Kaunda · Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda · Kenneth David Kaunda · Kenneth Davis Kaunda · Kenneth Kaunda David · 4 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	KK · Kaunda · Каунда · Кеннет · ကအွန်ဒါယကင်းနက် · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1924-04-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Chinsali				[sources]
Death date	2021-06-17				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Zambia				[sources]
Citizenship	Zambia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	David · Kenneth				[sources]
Last name	Kaunda				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q105480				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Assembly of Zambia · President of Zambia · Prime Minister of Zambia · Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement · chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity				[sources]
Education	Munali Secondary School · Rusangu University				[sources]
Religion	Presbyterianism				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

First president of Zambia (1924–2021)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Tilyenji Kaunda Politician	child	-	-
Betty Kaunda Politician	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the National Assembly of Zambia	-	-
President of Zambia	1964-10-24	1991-11-02

Data sources

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions516,192

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