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{{Infobox Political post
|post            = First Lady 
|body            = Zambia
|insignia        = Flag of Zambia.svg
|insigniasize    = 150px
|insigniacaption = 
|image           = 
|incumbent       = [[Esther Lungu]]
|residence       = 
|incumbentsince  = 25 January 2015	
|preceded by     = [[Charlotte Scott (Zambia)|Christine Scott]]
|termlength      = 
|formation       = 24 October 1964
|inaugural       = [[Betty Kaunda]]
|website         = 
}}
The '''First Lady of the Republic of Zambia''', is an unofficial title and
position traditionally held by the wife of the president , concurrent with his term of office. The position of the First Lady is unofficial and carries no official duties. Ladies, besides their
private role as spouse, has been as host and organizer in State House. She organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state either along with, or in place of, the president.
==First Ladies of Zambia==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Name
! Term Begins
! Term Ends
! President of Zambia
|-
| [[Betty Kaunda]]<ref name=zr>[http://zambiareports.com/2012/09/19/founding-first-lady-betty-kaunda-passes-away-at-84/ Founding First Lady Betty Kaunda Passes Away at 84] [[Zambia Reports]]</ref>
| 24 October 1964<ref name=zr/>
| 2 November 1991<ref name=zr/>
| [[Kenneth Kaunda]]
|-
| [[Vera Tembo]]
| 2 November 1991
| 2000 (''Divorced in 2000'')<ref name=independent>[http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/zambia-s-ex-president-chiluba-dies-1.1084985 Zambia’s ex-president Chiluba dies] Independent Online (South Africa)</ref>
| [[Frederick Chiluba]]
|-
| ''Office vacant''
| 2000
| 2 January 2002
| [[Frederick Chiluba]]
|-
| [[Maureen Mwanawasa]]
| 2 January 2002
| 19 August 2008
| [[Levy Mwanawasa]]
|-
| [[Thandiwe Banda]]<ref name=bbc>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm Meeting the first ladies of Africa] BBC News</ref>
| 29 June 2008
| 23 September 2011
| [[Rupiah Banda]]
|-
| [[Christine Kaseba]]
| 23 September 2011 	
| 28 October 2014
| [[Michael Sata]]

|-
| Esther Lungu
| 26 January 2015 	
| Present
| [[Edgar Lungu]]
|-
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Presidents of Zambia| President of Zambia]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:First Ladies of Zambia]]
[[Category:Politics of Zambia]]
[[Category:Presidents of Zambia]]
[[Category:Zambian women in politics]]