President of Zambia

The president of Zambia is the head of state and the head of government of Zambia. The office was first held by Kenneth Kaunda following independence in 1964.

President of the Republic of Zambia
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Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema since 24 August 2021
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Kenneth Kaunda
Formation	24 October 1964
Deputy	Vice-President of Zambia
Salary	63,100 USD annually
Website	https://www.sh.gov.zm/

Since 31 August 1991 the president is also the head of government, as the position of Prime Minister was abolished in the last months of Kaunda's presidential term.

The president is elected for a term of five years.

Key

Political parties

• <span style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA; background-color:; color:">     United National Independence Party (UNIP)
• <span style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA; background-color:; color:">     Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)
• <span style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA; background-color:; color:">     Patriotic Front (PF)
• <span style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA; background-color:; color:">     United Party for National Development (UPND)

Symbols

     Denotes Vice President acting as President

• ^§  Elected unopposed
• † Died in office

Officeholders

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office		Political party
				Took office	Left office
1		Kenneth Kaunda (1924–2021)	1968 1973 1978 1983 1988	24 October 1964	2 November 1991	UNIP
2	99x99px	Frederick Chiluba (1943–2011)	1991 1996	2 November 1991	2 January 2002	MMD
3	File:Levy Mwanawasa.jpg	Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008)	2001 2006	2 January 2002	19 August 2008	MMD
4		Rupiah Banda (born 1937)	2008	19 August 2008	23 September 2011	MMD
5	93x93px	Michael Sata (1937–2014)	2011	23 September 2011	28 October 2014	PF
6	File:Guy Scott.png	Guy Scott (born 1944)	—	28 October 2014	25 January 2015	PF
7	93x93px	Edgar Lungu (1956—2025)	2015	25 January 2015	9 March 2015	PF
8		Ngosa Simbyakula (1954–)	—	9 March 2015	29 March 2015	Independent
(7)	93x93px	Edgar Lungu (1956—2025)	2015 2016	29 March 2015	24 August 2021	PF
9	106x106px	Hakainde Hichilema (born 1962)	2021	24 August 2021	Incumbent	UPND

President Of Zambia Media

• The President of Zambia Kenneth David Kaunda

• Frederick Chiluba on February 3, 1994 (cropped)

• IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo meeting with The Republic of Zambia's President H. E Levy Patric Mwanawasa

• Brasília - O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recebe o presidente da Zâmbia, Rupiah Bwezani Banda, no Palácio do Planalto. (Antonio Cruz/ABr)

• Michael Chilufya Sata on April 2, 2014 (cropped).jpg

  Michael Chilufya Sata on April 2, 2014 (cropped)

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  GuyScott

• Edgar Lungu, 26 july 2018 (cropped).jpg

  Edgar Lungu, 26 july 2018 (cropped)

• Hakainde Hichilema 2022 (cropped).jpg

  Hakainde Hichilema 2022 (cropped)

References

List of rulers of Zambia