Zambia has lost one of its most prominent political figures following the death of former Vice President Dr Guy Lindsay Scott. Zambia’s former vice president Guy Scott has died at 82. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 15, the Zambian government announced that Scott died earlier in the day at his Trotover Farm in Leopards Hill, Lusaka, after a brief illness. He was 82. “The Government of the Republic of Zambia regrets to inform members of the public of the death of Hon. Dr Guy Lindsay Scott, former Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia,” the statement read. How Zambia’s former vice president died Learn more According to the government, Scott passed away on Wednesday, July 15, at his farm in Leopards Hill. Scott served as Zambia’s Vice President from 2011 to 2014 under the country’s fifth president, the late Michael Chilufya Sata. Following Sata’s death on October 28, 2014, Scott assumed the role of acting president, leading the country from October 2014 until January 2015 as Zambia prepared for a presidential election. Before becoming vice president, Scott also served as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries in the Cabinet of former President Frederick Chiluba.
The Zambian government described Scott as a distinguished public servant whose contribution to the country’s political and national development would be remembered. Zambia’s former vice president Guy Scott dies aged 82. Guy Scott to be accorded state funeral President Hakainde Hichilema has since directed that Scott be accorded a State Funeral in honour of his service to the nation. “The President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, has since accorded the late former Vice President a State Funeral in recognition of his distinguished professional and political contribution to the nation,” the statement said. READ ALSO Peter Mugure: Ex-KDF major shows no remorse, rejects mitigation in family murder case The government added that members of the public will be informed of the funeral arrangements once the burial programme has been finalised. “Members of the public are advised that the State Funeral burial programme will be released in due course.” The statement was signed by Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick K. Kangwa. Scott became Africa’s first white head of state in 20 years after former president, “King Cobra” Michael Sata, died in a London hospital aged 77.
