Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has died in a military hospital in Paris after being hospitalized for more than a month, Vice President Rupiah Banda said Tuesday.
Banda said on television that Mwanawasa died at 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) Tuesday.
Mwanawasa, who would turn 60 in several months, suffered a stroke on June 29 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, where he was to attend the African Union summit.
He was admitted into Sharm-el-Sheik International Hospital and transferred on July 1 to the Percy Military Hospital in Paris.
The president's condition suddenly worsened Sunday night, Banda said here Monday.
According to the Zambian Constitution, a presidential election is to be called within 90 days if the president dies in office.
Source: Xinhua
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