Zambia's Guy Scott, Africa's first white head of state in decades, dies at 82
Last Updated:July 15, 2026, 23:45 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)Lusaka (Zambia), Jul 15 (AP) Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who briefly served as acting president to become Africa’s first white. . .
Last Updated:July 15, 2026, 23:45 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)Lusaka (Zambia), Jul 15 (AP) Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who briefly served as acting president to become Africa’s first white head of state in more than two decades, died Wednesday, the Zambian government said. He was 82. Scott was Zambia’s vice president and stood in as president of the southern African country for three months when Michael Sata died in office in 2014. Recommended StoriesThat made Scott the first white head of state in Africa since South Africa’s F. W. de Klerk, the last leader under apartheid who left office after that country’s first all-race elections in 1994 voted in Nelson Mandela. Scott died at his farm in the capital, Lusaka, the government said in a statement. It said current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema had accorded him a state funeral, though the date was not yet announced. Scott, who had Scottish and English heritage, was first elected to Zambia’s Parliament in 1991 and later served as minister of agriculture, food and fisheries before becoming vice president in 2011. It made him the first white vice president of Zambia, and later its first white president, since independence from British colonial rule in 1964. (AP) GRS GRS(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed -PTI)News18 NewsletterHandpicked stories, in your inboxA newsletter with the best of our journalismKey Questions AnsweredGuy Scott's political legacy in Zambia includes serving as vice president from 2011 and briefly as acting president in 2014, making him the first white vice president and president of Zambia since independence in 1964. First Published:July 15, 2026, 23:45 ISTNewsagency-feedsZambia's Guy Scott, Africa's first white head of state in decades, dies at 82Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to ourTerms of UseandPrivacy Policy. Loading comments. . . Read More