Baldwin Nkumbula, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Baldwin Nkumbula

Zambian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1958

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1995

Profession: politician

Nationality: Zambia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Baldwin Nkumbula

  • Baldwin Mwana Kumabu Nkumbula (died 27 August 1995) was a Zambian politician and a son of veteran politician Harry Nkumbula.
  • He served in Frederick Chiluba's Movement for Multi-Party Democracy government as Minister of Sports from 1991 until August 1992 when he resigned, citing rampant corruption.
  • He was a co-founder of the National Party and became its president.
  • He was also a wealthy entrepreneur and was considered a strong contender for president of Zambia. He was married to Chifunilo Chembe and had three children; Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, Mundusu Nkumbula and Mwanida Nkumbula. He died in a car accident in August 1995 when the Mercedes he was driving overturned en route to Ndola from Kitwe.
  • President Chiluba's son, Castro, and another friend Defense Minister Benjamin Yorum Mwilas' nephew Mubanga Kafuti were passengers in the vehicle and both survived the crash with injuries.

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