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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
Flag of the President of Zambia.svg
Presidential Flag
President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the US SFRC (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Hakainde Hichilema
since 24 August 2021
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderKenneth Kaunda
Formation24 October 1964
DeputyVice-President of Zambia
Salary63,100 USD annually[1]
Websitehttps://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.

List

Officeholders

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No.


President Took office Left office Time in office Party Election
[[File:|100px|Kenneth Kaunda]]
Kaunda, KennethKenneth Kaunda
(1924–2021)		24 October 19642 November 199127 years, 9 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/U' not found.1968
1973[§]
1978[§]
1983[§]
1988[§]
[[File:|100px|Frederick Chiluba]]
Chiluba, FrederickFrederick Chiluba
(1943–2011)		2 November 19912 January 200210 years, 61 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/M' not found.1991
1996
[[File:|100px|Levy Mwanawasa]]
Mwanawasa, LevyLevy Mwanawasa
(1948–2008)		2 January 200219 August 2008 †6 years, 230 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/M' not found.2001
2006
[[File:|100px|Rupiah Banda]]
Banda, RupiahRupiah Banda
(1937–2022)		19 August 200823 September 20113 years, 35 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/M' not found.2008
[[File:|100px|Michael Sata]]
Sata, MichaelMichael Sata
(1937–2014)		23 September 201128 October 2014 †3 years, 35 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/P' not found.2011
[[File:|100px|Guy Scott]]
Scott, GuyGuy Scott
(born 1944)
Acting		28 October 201425 January 201589 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/P' not found.–
[[File:|100px|Edgar Lungu]]
Lungu, EdgarEdgar Lungu
(born 1956)		25 January 201524 August 20216 years, 211 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/P' not found.2015
2016
[[File:|100px|Hakainde Hichilema]]
Hichilema, HakaindeHakainde Hichilema
(born 1962)		24 August 2021Incumbent2 years, 81 daysLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/U' not found.2021

President Of Zambia Media

  • The President of Zambia Kenneth David Kaunda

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

  • Michael Sata 2013 (cropped)

  • Edgar Lungu, 26 july 2018 (cropped)

  • Hakainde Hichilema 2022 (cropped)

References

  1. ↑ "Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 | Zambia Legal Information Institute". zambialii.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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