Hakainde Hichilema

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Hakainde Hichilema (born June 4, 1962) is a Zambian politician and the President of the United Party for National Development (UPND). He replaced Anderson Mazoka after an interparty election, organized by functioning party president Sakwiba Sikota, which followed Mazoka's death in May 2006. He is also President of the opposition alliance United Democratic Party (UDA).

He was born in Hachipona village, Monze West, in Chief Hamusonde's area.

Hakainde Hichilema is married to former office manager Mutinta Hichilema. Together, they have three children, daughter Miyanda, and sons Habwela and Chikonka.

Mooya primary school, grade 1-4, 1969-
Nkandela school near Pemba, grade 5-7, 1973-
Kalomo Secondary, Southern Province, form five, 1980-
National Service, Mushili Camp, Ndola, 6 months
UNZA, economics and business, 1981-1986

Equator Advisory Services, assistant consultant, 1986
Coopers & Lybrand, restructuring Indeco, 1986
various positions
director, corporate advisory, 1989
CEO, 1994-1998
Coopers & Lybrand changed name to Grant Thornton

Writing on July 5th, 2006

Chairman of the board

Sun International
Greenbelt Fertilisers Ltd
Media Trust Fund
Export Development Programme

Director

Zambia Investment Board
Seedco Zambia
African Financial Services Limited
Zambezi Nickel or Bermuda Limited (Bermuda)
West Lake Investments (Mauritius)

Board Member

Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Zambia Business Forum
seven other boards

In the 2006 election, Hakainde Hichilema was the presidential candidate of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and ran against incumbent president Levy Mwanawasa of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy and Patriotic Front candidate Michael Sata. Hichilema received the endorsement of former President Kenneth Kaunda. The election was held on September 28, 2006, and Hichilema took third place with about 25% of the vote.

Hichilema is running as the UPND candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, which was called following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa.^[1]