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.

List

Key

Political parties

•   United National Independence Party (UNIP)
•   Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)
•   Patriotic Front (PF)
•   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		Frederick Chiluba (1943–2011)	1991 1996	2 November 1991	2 January 2002	MMD
3		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		Michael Sata (1937–2014)	2011	23 September 2011	28 October 2014	PF
6		Guy Scott (born 1944)	—	28 October 2014	25 January 2015	PF
7		Edgar Lungu (born 1956)	2015	25 January 2015	9 March 2015	PF
8		Ngosa Simbyakula (1954–)	—	9 March 2015	29 March 2015	Independent
(7)		Edgar Lungu (born 1956)	2015 2016	29 March 2015	24 August 2021	PF
9		Hakainde Hichilema (born 1962)	2021	24 August 2021	Incumbent	UPND