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{{Infobox | {{Infobox first lady | ||
| name | | name = Esther Lungu | ||
| image | | image = Esther Nyawa Lungu.jpg | ||
| order = 6th [[First Lady of Zambia]] | |||
| order | | term_label = In role | ||
| term_start | | term_start = 25 January 2015 | ||
| term_end | | term_end = 24 August 2021 | ||
| predecessor = [[Charlotte Scott (Zambia)|Charlotte Scott]] | | predecessor = [[Charlotte Scott (Zambia)|Charlotte Scott]] | ||
| successor | | successor = [[Mutinta Hichilema]] | ||
| president | | president = [[Edgar Lungu]] | ||
| occupation | | occupation = | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|2|df=y}}{{Contradict-inline|date=August 2021|reason = Lead sentence says she was born in 1956}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| spouse | | spouse = [[Edgar Lungu]] | ||
| children | | children = 6 | ||
| party | | party = [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] | ||
| alma_mater | | alma_mater = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Esther Nyawa Lungu''' (born ?) is a Zambian public figure and politician who has held the position of the [[First Lady of Zambia]] since January 25, 2015. | '''Esther Nyawa Lungu''' (born ?) is a Zambian public figure and politician who has held the position of the [[First Lady of Zambia]] since January 25, 2015. She is the wife of of Zambian [[President of Zambia|President]] [[Edgar Lungu]]. Esther Lungu was born to parents, Agnes and Island Phiri, who were originally from the country's [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]. Lungu was raised Catholic, but she and her husband are now practicing Baptists. She was been married to Edgar Lungu, with whom she has six children, for more than thirty years. In 2015, she traveled to the United States for a series of First Ladies' and women's summits and meetings at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, Texas, and the United Nations in New York City. Lungu spoke as an panelist at the Invest in Women in Dallas, which was moderated by Cherie Blair. | ||
Lungu has campaigned against child marriage during her tenure as First Lady. | |||
Esther Lungu was born to parents, Agnes and Island Phiri, who were originally from the country's [[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]]. | |||
In 2015, she traveled to the United States for a series of First Ladies' and women's summits and meetings at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, Texas, and the United Nations in New York City. | |||
Lungu has campaigned against child marriage during her tenure as First Lady. | |||
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Revision as of 17:43, 30 August 2021
Esther Lungu | |
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6th First Lady of Zambia | |
In role 25 January 2015 – 24 August 2021 | |
President | Edgar Lungu |
Preceded by | Charlotte Scott |
Succeeded by | Mutinta Hichilema |
Personal details | |
Born | Template:Contradict-inline | 2 June 1961
Political party | Patriotic Front |
Spouse(s) | Edgar Lungu |
Children | 6 |
Esther Nyawa Lungu (born ?) is a Zambian public figure and politician who has held the position of the First Lady of Zambia since January 25, 2015. She is the wife of of Zambian President Edgar Lungu. Esther Lungu was born to parents, Agnes and Island Phiri, who were originally from the country's Eastern Province. Lungu was raised Catholic, but she and her husband are now practicing Baptists. She was been married to Edgar Lungu, with whom she has six children, for more than thirty years. In 2015, she traveled to the United States for a series of First Ladies' and women's summits and meetings at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas, Texas, and the United Nations in New York City. Lungu spoke as an panelist at the Invest in Women in Dallas, which was moderated by Cherie Blair. Lungu has campaigned against child marriage during her tenure as First Lady.
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