# Mainza Chona - Prime Minister of Zambia

URL: https://allhistories.com/zambia/rulers/mainza-chona
Term of office: 25 August 1973 – 27 May 1975
Number in the list: 1
Born-Died: 21 January 1930 - 11 December 2001
Dynasty: United National Independence Party
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainza_Chona

Mainza Chona, a lawyer and founding member of UNIP, chaired the commission whose report led to the one-party 'participatory democracy' of 1972–73. Kaunda appointed him the first Prime Minister of Zambia when the office was revived under the 1973 constitution, as titular head of government subordinate to the President and to UNIP's Central Committee. He stepped down in May 1975 and became Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney-General.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Kenneth Kaunda (Prime Minister)](https://allhistories.com/zambia/rulers/kenneth-kaunda)
- Next in list: [Elijah Mudenda](https://allhistories.com/zambia/rulers/elijah-mudenda)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1973 - [Rhodesian Border Closure](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1973-rhodesian-border-closure)
- 1973 - [The Choma Declaration](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1973-the-choma-declaration)
- 1973 - [Second Republic Constitution](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1973-second-republic-constitution)
- 1974 - [Zambia in the AFCON Final](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1974-zambia-in-the-afcon-final)
- 1975 - [Collapse of the Copper Price](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1975-collapse-of-the-copper-price)
- 1975 - [Herbert Chitepo Assassinated](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1975-herbert-chitepo-assassinated)
- 1975 - [Benguela Railway Closed](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1975-benguela-railway-closed)
- 1975 - [Victoria Falls Bridge Conference](https://allhistories.com/zambia/timeline/1975-victoria-falls-bridge-conference)