Anderson Mazoka

Anderson Mazoka (22 March 1943 – 24 May 2006) was a Zambian politician and President of the United Party for National Development (UPND), a leading opposition party.

Mazoka was born in Monze. He attended Union College, where he graduated in 1969 with a degree in mechanical engineering. For his senior thesis, Mazoka designed and built a wind tunnel in 10 weeks. The tunnel, whose construction attracted attention from the media, filled the basement of the college's Science and Engineering department and would be used for three decades.cite press release |publisher= Union College |date=June 2, 2006 |url=http://www.union.edu/N/DS/s.php?s=6469 |title=Mazoka '69, former Zambian presidential candidate, dies |accessdate=2006-06-04]

In the presidential election held on 27 December 2001, he finished second behind Levy Mwanawasa of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) party, winning 27.2% of the vote.

Mazoka died of kidney complications in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 May 2006. He was 63 years old. He was succeeded in the UPND by Hakainde Hichilema.cite news|url=http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L24399472 |title=Zambia's opposition leader Mazoka dies in S. Africa |publisher=Reuters |date=2006-05-24 |accessdate=2006-06-04]

He was married to Christine Mutinta and had four children: Macenje, Mutinta, Pasina and Anderson Jr.

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