Guy Scott
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For the American jurist and politician, see Guy C. Scott.
Guy Lindsay Scott (born 1 June 1944) is a Zambian politician, who served as interim / caretaker President of Zambia from 2014 to 2015, and was the Vice President from 2011 to 2014.
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Guy Scott | |
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President of Zambia | |
Acting | |
In office 29 October 2014 – 25 January 2015 | |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Michael Sata |
Succeeded by | Edgar Lungu |
12th Vice-President of Zambia | |
In office 23 September 2011 – 29 October 2014 | |
President | Michael Sata |
Preceded by | George Kunda |
Succeeded by | Inonge Wina (2015) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-06-01) 1 June 1944 (age 79) Livingstone, Batoka Province, Northern Rhodesia (present-day Southern Province, Zambia) |
Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (1990–1996) Patriotic Front (2001–2016) United Party for National Development (2021–present) |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Sussex University of Oxford |
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Scott became acting president upon Michael Sata's death in office on 28 October 2014.[1][2] This made him the first head of state of European descent in Africa since F. W. de Klerk in 1989, and the first-ever under a democratically elected government.[3]