Hakainde Hichilema

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Hichilema ran for President for the sixth time in the election held on 12 August 2021. The electoral commission chairman Esau Chulu declared that he had won the election in the early hours of 16 August. [1] [2]

Following his victory, Hichilema declared his wish to appoint qualified Zambians into his administration. Among his appointments were those of Sylvia Masebo, Situmbeko Musokotwane, and Jito Kayumba, among others.

Honours, awards and recognition

Awards

Honorary academic awards

His Excellency
Hakainde Hichilema
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Hichilema in 2022
7th President of Zambia
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 August 2021
YearUniversityCountryHonour
2023 Valley View University Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Doctorate [49]
2024 Heriot-Watt University Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Doctorate [50]
2024 University of Zambia Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Doctorate [51]

Interviews

Hichilema was featured on the BBC television program HARDtalk on 1 November 2017 and was interviewed by Stephen Sackur. [52] He was the first Zambian opposition political leader to be hosted on HARDtalk and the third Zambian politician featured after former President Levy Mwanawasa and former Vice-President Guy Scott.

On 17 December 2017, Hichilema featured on ZNBC's Sunday Interview, making him the first opposition political leader to be hosted on that program. [53] This was after management at ZNBC had granted a request by the UPND through its spokesman, Charles Kakoma, who had written to ZNBC Director General Richard Mwanza requesting that Mr. Hichilema is featured on the Sunday Interview on 17 December. [54] [55] The program was prerecorded on a Thursday before at 10:30 and was aired on Sunday evening. [56] [54]

Speeches

Hichilema was invited to speak at The Royal Institute of International Affairs, commonly known as Chatham House, on 31 October 2017. [57] He returned to Chatham House following his election as President, on 5 November 2021. [58]

Personal life

Hichilema is married to Mutinta and has three children. [7] He is a baptized member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church [59] [60] and on 12 December 2020, he and his wife got invested as Master Guides in Lusaka. [60] Hichilema is a millionaire and the second-largest cattle rancher in Zambia. [61]

In December 2014, he denied being a Freemason and labeled people accusing him as malicious. [62] He also sued Bishop Edward Chomba of the Eastern Orthodox Church for defamation after the former called him a Satanist and a Freemason. [63]

Hichilema was named in the Panama Papers, with the leak stating that he was the director of Bermuda-based company AfNat Resources Ltd from March to August 2006. The company engaged in nickel exploration in Zambia and other African countries. According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, "the company was listed on London's alternative investment market until 2010 when it was purchased by Canadian mining company Axmin for about $14 million." [64] [65]

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