October 24, 1964 (September 19) Jiachen, Kaunda was elected the first president of Zambia after independence. born in the Northern Province of Zambia Qin Sali County

President of the Republic of Zambia, Kenneth David Ka honda April 28, 1924, graduated from the Lusaka City Meng Nali Middle School, when teachers and secondary principal. From his youth engaged in against colonial rule, the struggle for national independence. 1946 involved in the creation of the African National Congress of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia, formerly known as), a former organization secretary of the party's general secretary from 1953 to 1958. Quit the party in October 1958, another group of Zambian African National Congress President. March 1959 the party was banned in exile, was the colonial authorities, was released in November of the same year. Since January 1960, he was appointed President of the United National Independence Party. In October 1962, he was elected as Northern Rhodesia Legislative Council members. In December of the same year, he was appointed local government and social welfare minister of the coalition government. West Asia "self-government" Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia in January 1964. October 24, 1964 as the first president of Zambia after independence, thereafter reelected president in the previous election. [L $ dj��.c��m]
President Kaunda is committed to the unity and solidarity of Africa, is the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, the Southern African Frontline States President. Previously worked for the the seventh OAU Chairman in 1970 and 1970 to 1973, he was appointed the Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement.