Hakainde Hichilema

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.

Educational history

*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

Professional history

*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. [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/10/content_9890454.htm "Zambia to hold presidential by-election on Oct.30"] , Xinhua, September 10, 2008.]

References

* [http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=11798 Profile in The Post, I've come to unify the country-Hichilema, by Amos Malupenga]
* [http://www.saen.info/directories/memberspages/zambiamemberspages/hichilema.htm Profile at the Zambia Enterprise Network Association ZAEN]