Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu has died aged 68, his political party the Patriotic Front said on Thursday.
Lungu was head of state of the Southern African country between 2015 and 2021, when he lost an election to current President Hakainde Hichilema.
"The former president, who has been receiving specialised treatment in South Africa, died today on Thursday June 5" the Patriotic Front's statement on Facebook said.
The party said Lungu's daughter and a family lawyer had confirmed that Lungu had died.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE NATION ON THE PASSING OF HIS EXCELLENCY DR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU Issued on 5th June 2025 Fellow Zambians,It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Sixth President of the Republic of Zambia, who departed this morning at 06:hours at Medforum Clinic, a Medical Centre in South Africa. My father, President Lungu had been under medical supervision in recent weeks. His condition was managed with dignity and privacy, with support from wellwishers.In this moment of grief, we invoke the spirit of "One Zambia, One Nation" – the timeless creed that guided President Lungu’s service to our country. In time, the nation will be informed of other arrangements.
Posted by Patriotic Front - PF on Thursday, June 5, 2025
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