LUSAKA, Zambia – Former Zambian 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, 5th June,” the Patriotic Front’s statement on Facebook said.
The party said Lungu’s daughter and a family lawyer had confirmed that Lungu had died.
Lungu’s daughter and Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu-Mwansa issued a video statement stating that her father died at 6AM.
Lungu had been “under medical supervision” and “his condition was managed with dignity and privacy,” she added.
Lungu had been planning a political comeback in elections scheduled for 2026.
