# Malimba Masheke

_Zambian Prime Minister_

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> Malimba Masheke is a Zambian politician. He served as the 6th and last Prime Minister of the country from 15 March 1989 to 31 August 1991. Masheke became Prime Minister when the previous Prime Minister Kebby Musokotwane was removed and given an overseas diplomatic post as then-President Kenneth Kaunda believed that Musokotwane was aiming to replace him and take over Zambia as the next President. The role was abolished in 1991 when Zambia adopted a new Constitution owing to discussions between United National Independence Party and Movement for Multi-Party Democracy to allow for multi-party elections to be held later the same year. The powers that Prime Minister Masheke had were subsumed back into the office of President starting from after the new President was elected in the 1991 Zambian general election. The Constitution also allowed Masheke remain Prime Minister for the period in-between the adoption of the Constitution and the general election. According to Masheke in an interview with Zambian media in 2018, at the time the title was abolished, he was paid less as Prime Minister than he paid his private secretary. He had previously been Minister of Defence from 1985 to 1988 and Minister of Home Affairs from 1988 to 1989.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 June 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887388#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Zambia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887388#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887388#P106))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Zambia (15 March 1989 – 31 August 1991); Defence Minister (1985–1988) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887388#P39))

## Questions

**When was Malimba Masheke born?**  
Malimba Masheke was born on 17 June 1941.

**What positions has Malimba Masheke held?**  
Positions held by Malimba Masheke include: Prime Minister of Zambia (1989–1991); Defence Minister (1985–1988).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Malimba Masheke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malimba_Masheke) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1887388](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1887388) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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