Christine Kaseba is a Zambian physician, surgeon and politician who served as the First Lady of Zambia from September 2011 until her husband's death in October 2014. She is the widow of former President Michael Sata, who died in office on October 28, 2014. Kaseba made an unsuccessful bid for President of Zambia in the January 2015 special presidential election to succeed her husband.[1] She was appointed Zambian Ambassador to France on April 16, 2018.
Christine Kaseba | |
|---|---|
 First Lady Kaseba in New York City in 21 September 2014 | |
| 5th First Lady of Zambia | |
| In role September 23, 2011 – October 28, 2014 | |
| President | Michael Sata |
| Preceded by | Thandiwe Banda |
| Succeeded by | Charlotte Scott |
| Zambian Ambassador to France | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2018 | |
| WHO goodwill ambassador for doctors against gender violence | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (62 years) |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
| Spouse | Michael Sata (?–2014; his death) |
.jpg)
Biography
editKaseba was the second wife of Michael Sata, the country's president from 2011 to 2014.[2] Christine Kaseba and Michael Sata had eight children together.[3] Prior to marrying Kaseba, Sata had been married to his first wife, Margaret Manda.[2]
Kaseba is a long-time physician and surgeon, specializing in gynecology and obstetrics, at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.[1] She served as the First Lady of Zambia from 2011 until the death of her husband, President Sata, on October 28, 2014.[2] Kaseba was appointed a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador against gender violence from 2012 to 2014.[4][5]
While serving as first lady, she led campaigns against Breast and Cervical cancer under the Forum for African First Ladies.[6] She also significantly contributed to the 6th Stop Cervical Cancer in Africa (SCCA) conference held on July 24, 2012 in Zambia.[7]
Kaseba announced her candidacy for President of Zambia shortly after her husband's death.[2] She filed her nomination papers on November 18, 2014, to contest the January 2015 presidential by-election as a member of Sata's Patriotic Front (PF).[1] Kaseba was one of nine to compete for the PF nomination for president.[8] However, Kaseba and the other seven PF candidates lost their party's nomination to Edgar Lungu at the party's November general conference.[9]
In 2016, it was speculated that Christine Kaseba might be chosen as the vice presidential running mate of UPND presidential nominee, Hakainde Hichilema, for the 2016 election.[10] Kaseba was not a member of UPND, but was seen as a potential counter to President Edgar Lungu's running mate, Inonge Wina, who is also a woman, on the presidential ticket.[10] Former acting President Guy Scott reportedly tried to persuade Hichilema to pick Kaseba as his running mate.[10] However, Hakainde Hichilema ultimately chose Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba as his running mate over Kaseba, Canisius Banda and other potential picks.[11]
Kaseba serves on the Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control in Developing Countries.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Zulu, Delphine (19 November 2014). "Zambia: Kaseba in". Times of Zambia (AllAfrica.com). Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Michael Sata - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Smith, David (29 November 2014). "Guy Scott takes interim role after Zambian president Sata's death". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Mwenya, Mwape (22 September 2020). "Christine Kaseba: Juggling bilateral, multilateral duties". Zambia Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "World Health Assembly guest speakers focus on gender-based violence and newborn health". World Health Organization (Press release). 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Zambia: First Lady Dr. Kaseba in Maputo for conference". Lusaka Times. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "The 6th stop cervical cancer in Africa conference (SCCA) wraps up in Zambia – Southern Africa Litigation Centre". Southern Africa Litigation Centre. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ Malambo, Clement (19 November 2014). "Nine Candidates Compete for PF Presidential Ticket". Zambia Reports. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Malambo, Clement (30 November 2014). "Edgar Lungu Wins PF Candidacy but Faces Challenges". Zambia Reports (AllAfrica.com). Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Adamu, Peter (1 June 2016). "It's Dr Kaseba-Sata For UPND Running Mate?". Zambia Reports. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "HH picks GBM as his Running mate". Lusaka Times. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control". Harvard Global Equity Initiative. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
