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Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Zambia: Africa Gets First White President In 20 Years
President Michael Sata died in London on
Tuesday, October 28 and Vice-President Guy
Scott was named interim leader on
Wednesday, October 29.
Zambian Vice-President Guy Scott has become
the first white ruler of an African nation in 20
years after the death » of President Michael
Sata.
Sata died in a London hospital on Tuesday,
October 28 and Scott was named interim leader
on Wednesday, October 29.
The VP will fill the position until presidential
elections can be held 90 days from now in
accordance with the country’s constitution.
Defence Minister Edgar Lungu said:
"Dr. Scott will act as president of the Republic of
Zambia until the country goes for a presidential
by-election."
The interim ruler also confirmed his appointment
and announced the beginning of the mourning
period for the late president.
He said:
"Elections for the office of president will take
place within 90 days. In the interim I am acting
president."
"The period of national mourning will start today.
We will miss our beloved president and comrade."
Scott, whose parents were from Scotland, will
however not be able to occupy the position of
president permanently as he is not eligible to
contest for the office due to a provision in
Zambia’s constitution which bars heads of state
with foreign parents.
The last white ruler in Africa was South Africa's
F.W. de Klerk who lost to Nelson Mandela in the
1994 election that ended apartheid in the
country.
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