United National Independence Party
United National Independence Party | |
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| Abbreviation | UNIP |
| Leader | Trevor Mwamba |
| Founder | Mainza Chona |
| Founded | October 1959 |
| Preceded by | Zambian African National Congress |
| Headquarters | Lusaka |
| Ideology | African socialism African nationalism Christian socialism Christian left |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National Assembly | 0 / 157 |
| Pan African Parliament | 0 / 5 |
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| Website | |
| unipzambia.org | |
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1964–1991
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The United National Independence Party (UNIP) is a political party in Zambia. It governed the country from 1964 to 1991 under the socialist presidency of Kenneth Kaunda, and was the sole legal party in the country between 1973 and 1990. On 4 April 2021, Bishop Trevor Mwamba was elected President of UNIP.