Michael Sata

Michael Charles Chilufya Sata was a Zambian politician who served as the fifth president of Zambia from 2011 until his death in 2014. A social democrat, he led the Patriotic Front (PF), a major political party in Zambia. Under President Frederick Chiluba, Sata was a minister during the 1990s as part of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) government. He went into opposition in 2001, forming the PF.

Occupation

politician, trade unionist, minister

Position held

Member of the National Assembly of Zambia, President of Zambia

Citizenship

Zambia

Born

July 6, 1937

Died

October 28, 2014