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The Government of the Republic of Zambia has announced the death of former Republican Vice President and former Acting President, Dr. Guy Lindsay Scott.
In a statement, Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said Dr. Scott died on Wednesday, 15th July 2026, at the age of 82, at his Trotover Farm in Leopards Hill, Lusaka, after an illness.
Dr. Scott served as Republican Vice President from 2011 to 2014 under the late Fifth Republican President, Michael Chilufya Sata.
Following the death of President Sata on 28th October 2014, Dr. Scott served as Acting President of the Republic of Zambia from October 2014 to January 2015, becoming the first person of European descent to serve as Head of State in Zambia since independence.
Before his tenure as Vice President, Dr. Scott also served as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries in the Cabinet of the late Second Republican President, Dr. Frederick Chiluba.
Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa further announced that President Hakainde Hichilema has accorded the late Dr. Scott a State Funeral in recognition of his distinguished professional and political service to the nation.
