Baldwin Nkumbula’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Zambian politician
Is Politician
From Zambia
Type Politics
Gender male
Death

27 August 1995

Baldwin Nkumbula (died 27 August 1995) was a Zambian politician and a son of veteran politician Harry Nkumbula. He served in Frederick Chiluba’s cabinet as Minister of Sports from 1991 until August 1992 when he resigned, citing rampant corruption. He was a co-founder of the National Party and became its president. He was also a wealthy entrepreneur and was considered a strong contender for president of Zambia.
He was married to Chifunilo Chembe and had three children; Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, Mundusu Nkumbula and Mwanida Nkumbula.
He died in a car accident in August 1995 when the Mercedes he was driving overturned en route to Ndola from Kitwe. President Chiluba’s son, Castro, and another friend Defense Minister Benjamin Yorum Mwilas’ nephew Mubanga Kafuti were passengers in the vehicle and both survived the crash with injuries.

You May Also Like

Magglio Ordonez’s net worth, biography, fact, career, awards and life story

Magglio Ordóñez Net Worth and salary: Magglio Ordóñez is a retired Venezuelan Major League Baseball right fielder who has a net worth of $50 million. Born January 28, 1974 in Caracas, Venezuela, Magglio Ordonez played for the Chicago White Sox (1997-2004) and the Detroit Tigers (2005-2011) and retired on June 3, 2012 in a ceremony held at Comerica Park just prior to the afternoon game. He has been selected for the All-Star Game six times (1999-2001, 2003, and 2006-07) and has won three Silver Slugger awards (2000, 2002 and 2007). In 2007, during his career with the Detroit Tigers, his batting average earned him the American League batting title with a batting average of .363, the same year that Ordóñez experienced the best season of his career. Often referred to by fans as “Maggs”, Detroit fans would sometimes sport curly black wigs under their baseball caps in support of their long-haired right fielder—that is until Ordóñez cut his hair. Ordóñez was also tagged with the nickname “The Big Tide” in mid-2006 by a group of bloggers. In August 2013, he announced he would run for the office of mayor in the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality in Venezuela on the ticket of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. On December 9, 2013 it was announced that Magglio Ordóñez had indeed won the election for mayor.
Read More