| Event Name: | State funeral of Michael Sata |
| Participants: | Guy Scott Edgar Lungu |
| Location: | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Date: | 11 November 2014 |
Michael Sata, the President of Zambia, died on 19 March 2014 in London, United Kingdom at the age of 77, after suffered from an undisclosed severe illness few months earlier.[1] The state funeral took place on November 11 with the funeral being attended by 9 heads of state, 9 foreign representatives, 2 heads of multilateral organizations and 2 former African political leaders.
On 19 October 2014, Sata left the country for a medical check-up in the United Kingdom, leaving Defence Minister Edgar Lungu in charge in his absence.[2] [3] Sata's absence from public view, given that the 50th anniversary of the country's independence was 4 days away, rumours emerged on the status of Sata's health. He died in London on 28 October at King Edward VII Hospital alongside his wife, Christine, son, Mulenga, and other family members.[4] [5] Vice-President Guy Scott was named acting leader until an election, making him the first democratically elected white leader of a Sub-Saharan African government since F. W. de Klerk in South Africa.
| Country | Title | Dignitary |
|---|---|---|
| President | Uhuru Kenyatta[6] | |
| President | Hery Rajaonarimampianina | |
| Vice President | Saulos Chilima | |
| President | Armando Guebuza[7] | |
| President | Hifikepunye Pohamba | |
| Deputy President | ||
| Prime Minister | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini | |
| Vice President | Mohamed Gharib Bilal[8] | |
| President | Robert Mugabe | |
| Country | Title | Dignitary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Fernando dos Santos | ||
| Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | Chen Zhenggao[9] | ||
| Speaker | Abadula Gemeda | ||
| Minister of Central Region | Aquinas Tawiah Quansah[10] | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Mohamed Salem Ould Salek[11] | ||
| First Lady | Bongekile Zuma | ||
| Speaker | Anne Makinda[12] | ||
| Countess of Wessex | Sophie | ||
| First Lady |
| Organisation | Title | Dignitary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma[13] | ||
| Executive Secretary |
| Country | Title | Dignitary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd President | Festus Mogae[14] | ||
| Head of State |