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Edgar Chagwa Lungu was a Zambian politician who served as the sixth president of Zambia from 26 January 2015 to 24 August 2021.
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politics · President of Zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025) · politician · lawyer · minister · also Edgar Lungu, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Lungu
Born 11 November 1956 · Died 5 June 2025 · Q18352991
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dw: Where does Zambia's opposition stand without Edgar Lungu?
Yahoo: Edgar Lungu: Former Zambian president who left chequered legacy dies aged 68
Newsday: Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has died at 68
Yahoo: Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu dies aged 68
Died 2025-06-05.
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And became the leader of the Patriotic Front
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Lungu was defeated by Hichilema
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It was disclosed that Lungu was being treated outside of Zambia for achalasia
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Career landmark: President of Zambia (2015–2021).
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Career landmark: Justice Minister of Zambia (2014–2015).
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Career landmark: Defence Minister (2013–2015).
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Career landmark: Minister of Internal Affairs (2012–2013).
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Zambia (2011–2015).
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Lungu had his law practising licence suspended by the Law Association of Zambia after being found guilty of professional misconduct
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Lungu joined that party and stood in Chawama constituency at the 2001 general election as the Patriotic Front's candidate, where he finished seventh in a field of eleven candidates with 2
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And had six children, including Tasila Lungu, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chawama (elected in 2021)
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From the University of Zambia, he joined the law firm Andrea Masiye and Company in Lusaka
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Studied at University of Zambia, Bachelor of Laws (1981).
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Born 1956-11-11.
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