Kingsley Chinkuli

Gen Kingsley Chinkuli
Birth nameGodwin Kingsley Chinkuli
Born1944 (1944) (age 81)
Liteta Village, Central Province
AllegianceZambia
BranchZambia Army
Zambia Air Force
Zambia National Service
Years of service1960s – 1980s
RankGeneral
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst

General Kingsley Chinkuli is a retired Zambian military general who is the first indigenous Zambian Army Commander and was appointed on 28 December 1970, at the age of 27, by then President Kenneth Kaunda, taking over from Major General T.S. Reids after Zambia got its independence. This appointment marked a significant transition in the Zambian military, as leadership roles had previously been predominantly held by officers seconded from the British Army.

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