List of Vice Presidents of Zambia
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This is a list of Vice Presidents
of Zambia
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Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
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- Reuben Chitandika KamangaReuben KamangaReuben Chitandika Kamanga was a Zambian politician. Before Zambia's independence he served as the deputy president of the United National Independence Party and as Minister of Labour and Mines. After independence in October 1964 he became the country's first Vice-President, serving for three...
(1964–1967) - Simon Mwansa KapwepweSimon KapwepweSimon Mwansa Kapwepwe was the first vice-president of Zambia from 1967 to 1970.- Early life :Simon Kapwepwe was born on 12 April 1922 in the Chinsali district of the Northern Province of Northern Rhodesia...
(1967–1970) - Mainza Mathias ChonaMainza ChonaMainza Mathias Chona served as Prime Minister of Zambia on two occasions: 25 August 1973 to 27 May 1975 and 20 July 1977 to 15 June 1978. He also held various government positions, including Justice Minister , Home Affairs Minister and Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney-General...
(1970–1973) - Vacant (1973-1991)
- Levy Patrick MwanawasaLevy MwanawasaLevy Patrick Mwanawasa was the third President of Zambia. He ruled the country from January 2002 until his death in August 2008. He is credited for having initiated a campaign to rid the country of corruption...
(1991–1994) - Godfrey MiyandaGodfrey MiyandaBrigadier General Godfrey Miyanda is a Zambian politician and former military figure. In 1994 he became Vice President of Zambia under Frederick Chiluba's administration. Formerly a member of the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, Miyanda is the President of the Heritage Party.-References:...
(1994–1997) - Christon TemboChriston TemboLt. Gen. Christon Tembo was a vice-president and army commander in Zambia. He was foreign minister from 1995 to 1996 and then vice-president from 1997 to 2001...
(1997–2001) - Enoch P. KavindeleEnoch KavindeleEnoch Kavindele is a Zambian politician who has served as the Vice-President of Zambia. He has called for a common African currency as a means to achieve economic integration throughout the continent.-References:*...
(2001–2003) - Nevers MumbaNevers MumbaNevers Mumba is a Zambian politician and minister. He served as Vice-President of Zambia for a time under Levy Mwanawasa; he has also founded evangelistic campaigns and ministries and once served as pastor of the Victory Bible Church....
(2003–2004) - Lupando Katoloshi MwapeLupando MwapeLupando Mwape is a Zambian politician. He served as Vice-President of Zambia from 2004 to 2006 under President Levy Mwanawasa, who indicated that, had Mwape not been defeated in the 2006 parliamentary election, he would almost certainly have been re-appointed as Vice-President. Mwape was...
(2004–2006) - Rupiah Bwezani BandaRupiah BandaRupiah Bwezani Banda is a Zambian politician who was President of Zambia from 2008 to 2011.During the Presidency of Kenneth Kaunda, Banda held important diplomatic posts and was active in politics as a member of the United National Independence Party...
(2006–2008) - George KundaGeorge KundaGeorge Kunda is a Zambian lawyer and politician. He was the Vice-President of Zambia, in which capacity he served between 2008 and 2011. He served under President Rupiah Banda until their party's loss to Michael Sata's party.The son of a miner, Kunda worked as a lawyer before entering politics...
(2008–2011) - Guy ScottGuy ScottDr Guy Scott is a Zambian politician. He is currently the Vice President of Zambia.-Personal Details:Scott was born in 1944 in Livingstone. He completed his education in Southern Rhodesia and the United Kingdom at Cambridge University and the University of Sussex, where he obtained a degree in...
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