Maureen Mwanawasa | |
|---|---|
 Mwanawasa in 2007 | |
| 3rd First Lady of Zambia | |
| In role 2 January 2002 – 19 August 2008 | |
| President | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Preceded by | Vera Tembo |
| Succeeded by | Thandiwe Banda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1963 Kabwe, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) |
| Died | 13 August 2024 (aged 61) Lusaka, Zambia |
| Political party | UPND |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Chipokota Mayamba Matola Levy Jr. Lubona Ntembe |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia Edith Cowan University |
| Occupation | Legal practitioner |
Maureen Mwanawasa (née Kakubo; 28 April 1963 – 13 August 2024) was a Zambian legal practitioner who was first lady from 2002 to 2008. She was also a member of the Association of Women Lawyers in the United Kingdom,[1] a serving council member of Law Association of Zambia Women’s Rights Committee,[1] and the vice chairperson for the Habitat for Humanity, Zambia Board.[2] She was the patron of Breakthrough Cancer Trust and the Child Care & Adoption Society of Zambia.[3][4][5]
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