Guy Scott
Dr Guy Scott | |
|---|---|
| President of Zambia Acting | |
| In office 29 October 2014 – 25 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Sata |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Lungu |
| 12th Vice President of Zambia | |
| In office 23 September 2011 – 29 October 2014 | |
| President | Michael Sata |
| Preceded by | George Kunda |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| President | Frederick Chiluba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1944 Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Political party | Patriotic Front (2001–present) MMD (1990–1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Scott |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge University of Sussex (PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
Dr Guy Lindsay Scott (born 1 June 1944) is a Zambian politician. He was the acting President of Zambia. Scott served as Vice President of Zambia from 2011 to 2014. He became acting President after the death of Michael Sata on 28 October 2014.[1][2] He became the first white President of an African country since apartheid South Africa's F. W. de Klerk and the first to be democratically elected (as VP on the ticket).
Scott's mother was an English immigrant; his father was a Scottish immigrant.
In 2019, it was revealed that Scott has Parkinson's disease.[3]
References
- ↑ Laing, Aislinn (29 October 2014). "I am Africa's first white democratic leader, says Zambian vice-president". The Daily Telegraph. Cape Town. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ "Cabinet appoints Guy Scott as Acting President – reaction from Gen Miyanda". Lusaka Times. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ↑ Scott, Guy (Guy Lindsay), 1944– (2019). Adventures in Zambian politics : a story in black and white. Boulder, Colorado. ISBN 9781626377592. OCLC 1044772938.
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