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Joseph Kasonde

PEP · Politician

Joseph Kasonde 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	Joseph Kasonde · Joseph Mwenya Kasonde · چوزيف كاسوندى				[sources]
Alias	Joseph Kasonde · Joseph Mwenya Kasonde				[sources]
Birth date	1938-01-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Mazabuka				[sources]
Death date	2017-08-25				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Zambia				[sources]
Citizenship	Zambia				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Joseph				[sources]
Political association	Patriotic Front				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q19560941				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	enwiki.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Assembly of Zambia · Minister of Health of Zambia (2011-2016) · National Assembly (member, 2011-2016)				[sources]
Education	University of Aberdeen				[sources]
Last change	2026-03-16	Last processed	2026-03-20	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

Zambian politician (1938-2017)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,558

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