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Profile: Mwanawasa reelected Zambian president

LUSAKA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Zambian Chief Justice Ernest Sakala declared here Monday that Levy Mwanawasa, who collected 43 percent of the valid votes cast in the country's 150 constituencies last week, was re-elected Zambia's president.

The inauguration ceremony would be held in Lusaka at noon (10: 00 GMT) Tuesday.

Following is the introduction to Mwanawasa, who became the third president of Zambia in 2002 after his predecessor Kenneth Kaunda and Frederick Chiluba.

Born on September 3, 1948 in Mufulira, Copperbelt province,

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