Dunstan Kamana

Dunstan Weston Kamana (19 April 1937 – 13 September 2009)[1] was a Zambian journalist, Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations[2] former ambassador to the United States[3][4] ambassador to the Soviet Union[5] and Zambia's High Commissioner to Canada.[6] He had also served as the Presidential Press Secretary to Kenneth Kaunda.[7][8][5]

Dunstan Kamana
Ambassador of Zambia to the United States of America
In office
9 July 1992 – 8 September 1992
PresidentFrederick Chiluba
Preceded byPaul J. F. Lusaka
Succeeded byAtan Shansonga
Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations
In office
22 August 1975 – 7 June 1977
PresidentKenneth Kaunda
Preceded byRupiah Banda
Succeeded byGwendoline Konie
High Commissioner of Zambia to Canada
In office
1974–1976
PresidentKenneth Kaunda
Ambassador of Zambia to the Soviet Union
In office
6 September 1972 – 1974
PresidentKenneth Kaunda
Preceded byPaul J. F. Lusaka
Succeeded byDenny Sibajene
Personal details
Born
Dunstan Weston Kamana

(1937-04-19)19 April 1937
Choma, Zambia
Died13 September 2009(2009-09-13) (aged 72)

Life and career

Kamana was educated at St Mark’s College in Mapanza. In January 1965 he was appointed as Presidential Press Secretary, a post he held until July 1966 when he became Director of Information for the next two years. He later became first Zambian editor in chief of the Times of Zambia,[1] serving as such until 1972 when he was appointed general manager of the Dairy Produce Board. Later that same year he was sent to Moscow as ambassador to the Soviet Union where he served for two years. He was then appointed as Zambia's High Commissioner to Canada from 1974 until 1976.[6]

References
  1. "Zambia: Ex-Times of Zambia Chief Dies". allafrica.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. Chen, UN Photo/T (22 August 1975). "Portrait of New Permanent Representative of Zambia". www.unmultimedia.org. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (17 March 2008). "Zambia". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992–1993, Book II) – Digest of Other White House Announcements". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. "The Zimbabwe Situation". www.zimbabwesituation.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. "Index Ka". rulers.org. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. "Zambia: Dunstan Weston Kamana Remembered (1937–2009)". allafrica.com/. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. "Opinion: Hunt for Successor 35: Zambian Journalists are Cowards". Zambia Reports. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.


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