PAST PRESIDENTS OF ZAMBIA TILL DATE

This post discusses the president of Zambia, the presidential term and political parties and further list the office holders 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. Since 1991, when Kaunda left the presidency, the office has been held by seven others: Frederick Chiluba, Levy Mwanawasa, Rupiah Banda, Michael Sata, Edgar Lungu and the current president Hakainde Hichilema, who won the 2021 presidential election. In addition, acting president Guy Scott served in an interim capacity after the death of President Michael Sata.

Read: POLITICAL HISTORY OF ZAMBIA

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 following negotiations with opposition parties.

PRESIDENTIAL TERM

The president is elected for a term of five years. Since 1991, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Zambia. There was an attempt to modify the term limits in 2001 for Chiluba, but it did not materialize.

POLITICAL PARTIES

• United National Independence Party (UNIP)
• Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)
• Patriotic Front (PF)
• United Party for National Development (UPND)

LIST OF OFFICEHOLDERS