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The current First Lady is [[Ester Lungu]].
The current First Lady is [[Ester Lungu]].
===Former First Ladies===
===Former First Ladies===
# [[Betty Kaunda]]
==First Ladies of Zambia==
# [[Vera Tembo]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
# [[Maureen Mwanawasa]]
|-
# [[Thandiwe Banda]]
! Name
# [[Christine Kaseba]]
! Term Begins
# [[Charlotte Scott]]
! Term Ends
! President of Zambia
|-
| [[Betty Kaunda]]<ref name=zr>{{cite news|first=Nse|last=Udoh|title=Founding First Lady Betty Kaunda Passes Away at 84 |url=http://zambiareports.com/2012/09/19/founding-first-lady-betty-kaunda-passes-away-at-84/ |work=[[Zambia Reports]] |publisher=|date=2012-09-19 |accessdate=2012-09-19}}</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>{{cite news |first=Obert|last=Simwanza|title=Zambia’s ex-president Chiluba dies|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/zambia-s-ex-president-chiluba-dies-1.1084985 |work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)]] |publisher=|date=2011-06-18 |accessdate=2012-09-19}}</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>{{cite news|first=Joseph|last=Warunga|title=Meeting the first ladies of Africa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=|date=2010-05-17 |accessdate=2012-07-30}}</ref>
| 29 June 2008
| 23 September 2011
| [[Rupiah Banda]]
|-
| [[Christine Kaseba]]
| 23 September 2011
| 28 October 2014
| [[Michael Sata]]
|-
| Charlotte Scott
| 28 October 2014
| 26 January 2015
| [[Guy Scott]]
|-
| Esther Lungu
| 26 January 2015
| Present
| [[Edgar Lungu]]
|-
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:59, 19 June 2016

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.

Current First Lady

The current First Lady is Ester Lungu.

Former First Ladies

First Ladies of Zambia

Name Term Begins Term Ends President of Zambia
Betty Kaunda[1] 24 October 1964[1] 2 November 1991[1] Kenneth Kaunda
Vera Tembo 2 November 1991 2000 (Divorced in 2000)[2] Frederick Chiluba
Office vacant 2000 2 January 2002 Frederick Chiluba
Maureen Mwanawasa 2 January 2002 19 August 2008 Levy Mwanawasa
Thandiwe Banda[3] 29 June 2008 23 September 2011 Rupiah Banda
Christine Kaseba 23 September 2011 28 October 2014 Michael Sata
Charlotte Scott 28 October 2014 26 January 2015 Guy Scott
Esther Lungu 26 January 2015 Present Edgar Lungu

References

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  2. ↑ Lua error in ...ribunto/includes/engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.lua at line 23: bad argument #1 to 'old_ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  3. ↑ Lua error in ...ribunto/includes/engines/LuaCommon/lualib/mwInit.lua at line 23: bad argument #1 to 'old_ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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