List of presidents of Zambia
President of the Republic of Zambia | |
Standard of the President | |
Acting President Edgar Lungu since January 25, 2015 |
|
Official seat | Lusaka |
Term of office | 5 years (re-election possible once) |
Creation of office | October 24, 1964 |
Last choice | 11th August 2016 |
Deputy | Vice President |
This is a list of all the presidents of Zambia since the country gained independence in 1964.
List of incumbents
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beginning | The End | |||||
1. |
Kenneth Kaunda (* 1924) |
October 24, 1964 | November 2, 1991 | UNIP | ||
2. |
Frederick Chiluba (* 1943; † 2011) |
November 2, 1991 | January 2, 2002 | MMD | ||
3. |
Levy Mwanawasa (1948 - 2008) |
January 2, 2002 | August 19, 2008 (†) | MMD | ||
4th |
Rupiah Banda (* 1937) |
August 19, 2008 | September 23, 2011 | MMD | ||
5. |
Michael Sata (* 1937; † 2014) |
September 23, 2011 | October 28, 2014 (†) | PF | ||
- |
Guy Scott (acting) (* 1944) |
October 29, 2014 | January 25, 2015 | PF | ||
6th |
Edgar Lungu (* 1956) |
January 25, 2015 | officiating | PF |
See also
Web links
- List of Heads of State and Government of Zambia World Statesmen.org (English)