United National Independence Party
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The United National Independence Party was a major political party in Zambia that led the country to independence under the leadership of Kenneth Kaunda and governed for many years afterward.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zambian political party
ⓘ
political party ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UNIP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy | non-alignment in foreign policy ⓘ |
| associatedWithPresidentOfZambia | Kenneth Kaunda GENERATED ⓘ |
| becameRulingPartyOf | Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Kenneth Kaunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeAsRulingParty | 1991 ⓘ |
| founded | 1959 ⓘ |
| founder | Kenneth Kaunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | independence of Northern Rhodesia from British colonial rule ⓘ |
| governedDuringPresident | Kenneth Kaunda GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedUnderSystem | one-party state ⓘ |
| hasWomenWing | UNIP Women’s League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYouthWing | UNIP Youth League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lusaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first ruling party of independent Zambia ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
democratic socialism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| independenceYearOfCountryLed | 1964 ⓘ |
| introducedOnePartyStateIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
Bemba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Nyanja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Kenneth Kaunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledByDuringIndependence | Kenneth Kaunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostElectionTo | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerIn | 1991 ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Kenneth Kaunda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tilyenji Kaunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedColonialRuleOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Zambian general elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyColor |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ orange ⓘ red ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| precededBy | Zambian African National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | National Assembly of Zambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | led Zambia to independence ⓘ |
| slogan | One Zambia, One Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeAsRulingParty | 1964 ⓘ |
| status | opposition party after 1991 ⓘ |
| supportedCause | anti-apartheid movement in Southern Africa ⓘ |
| symbol | hoe and crossed pick ⓘ |
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