President of Zambia
head of state and head of government 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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| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Kenneth Kaunda |
| Formation | 24 October 1964 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Zambia |
| Salary | 63,100 USD annually[1] |
| Website | https://www.sh.gov.zm/ |
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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
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President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | |
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| 1 | Kenneth Kaunda (1924–2021) | 24 October 1964 | 2 November 1991 | 27 years, 9 days | UNIP | 1968 1973[§] 1978[§] 1983[§] 1988[§] | |
| 2 | Frederick Chiluba (1943–2011) | 2 November 1991 | 2 January 2002 | 10 years, 61 days | MMD | 1991 1996 | |
| 3 | Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008) | 2 January 2002 | 19 August 2008 † | 6 years, 230 days | MMD | 2001 2006 | |
| 4 | Rupiah Banda (1937–2022) | 19 August 2008 | 23 September 2011 | 3 years, 35 days | MMD | 2008 | |
| 5 | Michael Sata (1937–2014) | 23 September 2011 | 28 October 2014 † | 3 years, 35 days | PF | 2011 | |
| – | Guy Scott (born 1944) Acting | 28 October 2014 | 25 January 2015 | 89 days | PF | – | |
| 6 | Edgar Lungu (born 1956) | 25 January 2015 | 24 August 2021 | 6 years, 211 days | PF | 2015 2016 | |
| 7 | Hakainde Hichilema (born 1962) | 24 August 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 40 days | UPND | 2021 |
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References
change- ↑ "Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 | Zambia Legal Information Institute". zambialii.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
