Christine Kaseba facts for kids
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Christine Kaseba
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First Lady Kaseba in New York City in 21 September 2014
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| 5th First Lady of Zambia | |
| In role September 23, 2011 – October 28, 2014 |
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| President | Michael Sata |
| Preceded by | Thandiwe Banda |
| Succeeded by | Charlotte Scott |
| Zambian Ambassador to France | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2018 |
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| WHO goodwill ambassador for doctors against gender violence | |
| In office 2012–2014 |
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| Born | 1959 (62 years) |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
| Spouse | Michael Sata (?–2014; his death) |
Christine Kaseba is an important figure from Zambia. She is a skilled physician (doctor) and surgeon. She also served as the First Lady of Zambia from September 2011 until October 2014.
Christine Kaseba was married to Michael Sata, who was the President of Zambia. After he passed away in 2014, she tried to become president herself in the January 2015 special election, but she was not successful. Later, in April 2018, she was chosen to be Zambia's Ambassador to France, representing her country abroad.
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About Christine Kaseba
Christine Kaseba was the second wife of Michael Sata. He was the president of Zambia from 2011 to 2014. Christine and Michael Sata had eight children together.
Her Work as a Doctor
Dr. Kaseba is a very experienced physician and surgeon. She specializes in gynecology and obstetrics. This means she is an expert in women's health and childbirth. She worked at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.
Role as First Lady
As the First Lady of Zambia, Christine Kaseba supported many important causes. She was a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador from 2012 to 2014. In this role, she worked to fight against gender violence. She also played a big part in the 6th Stop Cervical Cancer in Africa (SCCA) conference. This event was held in Zambia in July 2012.
Her Political Journey
After her husband, President Sata, passed away, Christine Kaseba decided to run for president. She wanted to continue serving her country. She put forward her name in November 2014 for the January 2015 special election. She was hoping to be chosen by her husband's political party, the Patriotic Front (PF).
Many people were interested in her running for president. However, the party chose someone else to be their candidate.
Later, in 2016, some people thought she might become the vice presidential running mate for another presidential candidate, Hakainde Hichilema. This would have meant she would run alongside him in the election. Even though she was not part of his party, some thought she would be a good choice. In the end, another person was chosen for that role.
Current Work
Today, Christine Kaseba continues her important work. She is a member of the Global Task Force. This group works to make sure more people in developing countries can get care for cancer.
