Rupiah Banda

4th president of Zambia (2008–2011); 1937–2022
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Rupiah Banda

Summary

Rupiah Banda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gwanda[2]. He was born on +1937-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lusaka[4]. He died on +2022-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], and minister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rupiah Banda was born in Gwanda[2].
  • Rupiah Banda died in Lusaka[4].
  • Rupiah Banda was born on +1937-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rupiah Banda died on +2022-03-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Embassy Park[10].
  • Rupiah Banda was married to Thandiwe Banda[11].
  • Rupiah Banda held citizenship in Zambia[12].
  • Rupiah Banda worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Rupiah Banda's professions included politician[7].
  • Rupiah Banda's professions included minister[8].
  • Rupiah Banda held the position of President of Zambia[13].
  • Rupiah Banda held the position of Vice President of Zambia[14].
  • Rupiah Banda held the position of Member of the National Assembly of Zambia[15].
  • Rupiah Banda's education included a stint at Addis Ababa University[16].
  • Rupiah Banda was educated at Lund University[17].
  • Rupiah Banda was educated at Wolfson College[18].
  • Rupiah Banda's education included a stint at Rusangu University[19].
  • Rupiah Banda was educated at Munali Secondary School[20].
  • Rupiah Banda's religion is recorded as Anglican Communion[21].
  • Rupiah Banda's image is recorded as Rupiah Banda.jpg[22].
  • Rupiah Banda is recorded as male[23].
  • Rupiah Banda's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rupiah Banda was affiliated with the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy[25].
  • Rupiah Banda was affiliated with the United National Independence Party[26].
  • Rupiah Banda's ISNI is recorded as 0000000361150187[27].

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Origins and Family

Rupiah Banda's place of birth was Gwanda[2]. He was born on +1937-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Addis Ababa University[16], a university[28], in Ethiopia[29], founded in 1950[30]; Lund University[17], a public university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1666[33], headquartered in Lund[34]; Wolfson College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1965[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Rusangu University[19], a university[39], in Zambia[40], founded in 2002[41]; and Munali Secondary School[20], a special education school[42], in Zambia[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], and minister[8]. Positions held include President of Zambia[13], a public office[44], in Zambia[45], founded in 1964[46]; Vice President of Zambia[14]; and Member of the National Assembly of Zambia[15].

Personal Life

Rupiah Banda was married to Thandiwe Banda[11]. His religion is recorded as Anglican Communion[21]. Political affiliations include Movement for Multi-Party Democracy[25], a political party[47], in Zambia[48], founded in 1991[49], headquartered in Lusaka[50] and United National Independence Party[26], a political party[51], in Zambia[52], founded in 1959[53], headquartered in Lusaka[54].

Death and Burial

Rupiah Banda died on +2022-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lusaka[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[55]. He is buried at Embassy Park[10].

Why It Matters

Rupiah Banda ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Rupiah Banda born?

Rupiah Banda was born in Gwanda[2].

Where did Rupiah Banda die?

Rupiah Banda passed away in Lusaka[4].

Who was Rupiah Banda married to?

Rupiah Banda's spouses include Thandiwe Banda[11].

What did Rupiah Banda do for work?

Rupiah Banda worked as diplomat[6], politician[7], and minister[8].

Where did Rupiah Banda go to school?

Rupiah Banda was educated at Addis Ababa University[16], Lund University[17], Wolfson College[18], and Rusangu University[19].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . reuters.com. Retrieved . reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
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  24. [55] . reuters.com. Retrieved . reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . nationalpost.com. Retrieved . nationalpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Candidacy in election 2008 Zambian presidential election, 2011 Zambian presidential election
    Given name Rupiah
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