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'''Enoch Kavindele''' is a [[Zambia]]n politician who has served as the [[Vice-President of Zambia]]. He has called for a common [[Africa]]n currency as a means to achieve economic integration throughout the continent. He is Chairman of the North West Rail line running from Chingola to Solwezi in Zambia. The $1bn project, in partnership with Zambian government, is part financed by the [[African Development Bank]] and the [[Development Bank of Southern Africa]]. In November 2000, he was appointed as the country health minister and served in the position till 2002, until being replaced by Brian Chituwo.


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==References==
| name = Enoch Kavindele
*[http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=12935 Stop partisan politics- Kavindele]
| image =
*[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=92001 North-west rail work to commence soon]
| office = 7th [[Vice-President of Zambia]]
| president = [[Frederick Chiluba]] and [[Levy Mwanawasa]]
| term_start = 4 May 2001
| term_end = 29 May 2003
| predecessor = [[Christon Tembo]]
| successor = [[Nevers Mumba]]
| office2 = [[Ministry of Health (Zambia)|Minister of Health]]
| term_start2 = 2000
| term_end2 = 2001
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[Levison Mumba]]
| office3 = [[Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry|Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry]]
| term_start3 = 1997
| term_end3 = 1998
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| office4 = [[Ministry of Higher Education (Zambia)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
| term_start4 = 1996
| term_end4 = 1997
| predecessor4 =
| successor4 =
| office6 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Zambia|National Assembly]] for [[Kabompo West]]
| term_start6 = 2002
| term_end6 = 2006
| predecessor6 = [[Daniel Kalenga]]
| successor6 = [[Daniel Kalenga]]
| office7 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Zambia|National Assembly]] for [[Chingola (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Chingola]]
| term_start7 = 1995
| term_end7 = 2001
| predecessor7 = [[Ludwing Sondashi]]
| successor7 = [[Severine Chilufya]]
| office8 = Member of the [[National Assembly of Zambia|National Assembly]] for [[Chingola (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Chingola]]
| term_start8 = 1987
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| party = [[United National Independence Party|UNIP]], UDP, [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]]
| profession = Business man
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'''Enoch P. Kavindele''' (born 7 July 1950)<ref>''The Parliament of Zambia: Public Parliamentary Handbook'', 2004, p39</ref> is a [[Zambia]]n [[Businessperson|businessman]] and politician who served as the seventh [[vice-president of Zambia]] from 2001 until 2003.


==Biography==
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Kavindele began his business career in the 1970s when he established Woodgate Holdings.<ref>[https://northwestrail.co.za/enoch-kavindele Enoch Kavindele] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319084638/https://northwestrail.co.za/enoch-kavindele |date=2018-03-19 }} NorthWest Rail</ref> He was originally a member of the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) and was elected to the [[National Assembly of Zambia|National Assembly]] in the [[Chingola (Zambian National Assembly constituency)|Chingola constituency]] in a [[1987 Chingola by-election|by-election]] in 1987. In 1991 he launched a leadership challenge to [[Kenneth Kaunda]], but withdrew after receiving little support.<ref>Jacqueline Audrey Kalley, Elna Schoeman & Lydia Eve Andor (1999) ''Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997'', Greenwood Publishing Group, p700</ref> He was the UNIP candidate in Chingola in the [[1991 Zambian general election|1991 general elections]], but was heavily defeated by [[Ludwig Sondashi]] of the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD).<ref>[https://www.elections.org.zm/media/parl_copperbelt_1991.pdf Copperbelt results in the 1991 general elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714021516/http://www.elections.org.zm/media/parl_copperbelt_1991.pdf |date=2015-07-14 }} Electoral Commission of Zambia</ref> In 1992 he left UNIP to form the United Democratic Party, which gained several seats on local councils. However, he later dissolved the party the following year and joined the MMD.
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A [[1995 Chingola by-election|by-election]] was held in Chingola in 1995 after Sondashi defected to the [[National Party (Zambia)|National Party]] and Kavindele was chosen as the MMD candidate. After winning the by-election with 86% of the vote, he became a member of the National Assembly again.<ref>Daniel N. Posner (2005) ''Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa'', Cambridge University Press, p232</ref> He retained the seat in the [[1996 Zambian general election|1996 general elections]] with a 14,000 majority.<ref>[https://www.elections.org.zm/media/parl_copperbelt_1996.pdf Copperbelt results in the 1996 general elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714021521/http://www.elections.org.zm/media/parl_copperbelt_1996.pdf |date=2015-07-14 }} Electoral Commission of Zambia</ref> He was subsequently appointed [[Ministry of Higher Education (Zambia)|Minister of Science and Technology]]. In 1997 he was moved to become [[Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry|Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry]].<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/199712030020.html New Vice-President Tembo says: I feel great] The Post, 3 December 1997</ref> However, he was sacked in September 1998.
{{s-ttl|title=[[Vice President of Zambia]]|years=2001-2003}}

{{s-aft|after=[[Nevers Mumba]]}}
Kavindele was appointed Minister of Health in 2000,<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200011270111.html Health Woes: Is Kavindele the Cure?] Times of Zambia, 23 November 2000</ref> a post he held until being appointed Vice-President in 2001 by President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. In the [[2001 Zambian general election|December 2001 general elections]] he ran as the MMD candidate in [[Kabompo West]]. He defeated the incumbent MP [[Daniel Kalenga]] and was elected with a majority of 1,756.<ref>[https://www.elections.org.zm/media/parliamentaryresults_2001.pdf 2001 parliamentary election results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305035420/http://www.elections.org.zm/media/parliamentaryresults_2001.pdf |date=2016-03-05 }} Electoral Commission of Zambia</ref> He was removed from his post of Vice-President by new President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] in May 2003.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3149871.stm Zambian leader survives sack bid] BBC News, 14 August 2003</ref>
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Prior to the [[2006 Zambian general election|2006 general elections]], Kavindele was not selected as the MMD candidate for Kabompo West and was replaced by former opponent Daniel Kalenga. He contested the elections as an independent, giving up his MMD membership,<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2009/11/16/mmd-disowns-kavindele/ MMD disowns Kavindele] Lusaka Times, 16 November 2009</ref> but was defeated by Kalenga by over 2,000 votes.<ref>[https://www.elections.org.zm/media/parliamentary_results_2006.pdf 2006 parliamentary election results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417040936/http://www.elections.org.zm/media/parliamentary_results_2006.pdf |date=2018-04-17 }} Electoral Commission of Zambia</ref>

Kavindele later became Chair of the North-Western Railway Company.<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=103325 Minister to meet Kavindele] Times of Zambia, 5 March 2018</ref>

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Latest revision as of 07:05, 5 November 2024

Enoch Kavindele
7th Vice-President of Zambia
In office
4 May 2001 – 29 May 2003
PresidentFrederick Chiluba and Levy Mwanawasa
Preceded byChriston Tembo
Succeeded byNevers Mumba
Minister of Health
In office
2000–2001
Succeeded byLevison Mumba
Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry
In office
1997–1998
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
1996–1997
Member of the National Assembly for Kabompo West
In office
2002–2006
Preceded byDaniel Kalenga
Succeeded byDaniel Kalenga
Member of the National Assembly for Chingola
In office
1995–2001
Preceded byLudwing Sondashi
Succeeded bySeverine Chilufya
Member of the National Assembly for Chingola
In office
1987– 
Personal details
Born (1950-07-07) 7 July 1950 (age 74)
Political partyUNIP, UDP, MMD
ProfessionBusiness man

Enoch P. Kavindele (born 7 July 1950)[1] is a Zambian businessman and politician who served as the seventh vice-president of Zambia from 2001 until 2003.

Biography

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Kavindele began his business career in the 1970s when he established Woodgate Holdings.[2] He was originally a member of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) and was elected to the National Assembly in the Chingola constituency in a by-election in 1987. In 1991 he launched a leadership challenge to Kenneth Kaunda, but withdrew after receiving little support.[3] He was the UNIP candidate in Chingola in the 1991 general elections, but was heavily defeated by Ludwig Sondashi of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD).[4] In 1992 he left UNIP to form the United Democratic Party, which gained several seats on local councils. However, he later dissolved the party the following year and joined the MMD.

A by-election was held in Chingola in 1995 after Sondashi defected to the National Party and Kavindele was chosen as the MMD candidate. After winning the by-election with 86% of the vote, he became a member of the National Assembly again.[5] He retained the seat in the 1996 general elections with a 14,000 majority.[6] He was subsequently appointed Minister of Science and Technology. In 1997 he was moved to become Minister of Commerce Trade and Industry.[7] However, he was sacked in September 1998.

Kavindele was appointed Minister of Health in 2000,[8] a post he held until being appointed Vice-President in 2001 by President Frederick Chiluba. In the December 2001 general elections he ran as the MMD candidate in Kabompo West. He defeated the incumbent MP Daniel Kalenga and was elected with a majority of 1,756.[9] He was removed from his post of Vice-President by new President Levy Mwanawasa in May 2003.[10]

Prior to the 2006 general elections, Kavindele was not selected as the MMD candidate for Kabompo West and was replaced by former opponent Daniel Kalenga. He contested the elections as an independent, giving up his MMD membership,[11] but was defeated by Kalenga by over 2,000 votes.[12]

Kavindele later became Chair of the North-Western Railway Company.[13]

References

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  1. ^ The Parliament of Zambia: Public Parliamentary Handbook, 2004, p39
  2. ^ Enoch Kavindele Archived 2018-03-19 at the Wayback Machine NorthWest Rail
  3. ^ Jacqueline Audrey Kalley, Elna Schoeman & Lydia Eve Andor (1999) Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997, Greenwood Publishing Group, p700
  4. ^ Copperbelt results in the 1991 general elections Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  5. ^ Daniel N. Posner (2005) Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa, Cambridge University Press, p232
  6. ^ Copperbelt results in the 1996 general elections Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  7. ^ New Vice-President Tembo says: I feel great The Post, 3 December 1997
  8. ^ Health Woes: Is Kavindele the Cure? Times of Zambia, 23 November 2000
  9. ^ 2001 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  10. ^ Zambian leader survives sack bid BBC News, 14 August 2003
  11. ^ MMD disowns Kavindele Lusaka Times, 16 November 2009
  12. ^ 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  13. ^ Minister to meet Kavindele Times of Zambia, 5 March 2018
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