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The '''First Lady of the Republic of Zambia''', is an unofficial title and
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
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.
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==
==List of first ladies==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! Name
!{{Abbr|Pres.|President}}
! Term Begins
{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! Term Ends
!Image
! President of Zambia
!Born/Died
!First Lady
!Term start
! Term end
!President
{{Small|(Spouse, unless noted)}}
|-
|-
| [[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>
|'''1'''
|[[File:Betty Kaunda (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px]]
|(1928-[[2012]])
| '''[[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]] |date=2012-09-19 |access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref>'''
| 24 October 1964<ref name=zr/>
| 24 October 1964<ref name=zr/>
| 2 November 1991<ref name=zr/>
| 2 November 1991<ref name=zr/>
| [[Kenneth Kaunda]]
| [[Kenneth Kaunda]]
|-
|-
| [[Vera Tembo]]
| rowspan="-" |'''2'''
|
|(born:1953)
| '''[[Vera Tembo]]'''
| 2 November 1991
| 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>
| 2000
| [[Frederick Chiluba]]
(''divorced in 2001'')<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)]] |date=2011-06-18 |access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Frederick Chiluba]]
|-
|-
| ''Office vacant''
| -
| -
| ''No First Lady''
| 2000
| 2000
| 2 January 2002
| 2 January 2002
| [[Frederick Chiluba]]
|-
|-
| [[Maureen Mwanawasa]]
|'''3'''
|[[File:Maureen Mwanawasa.jpg|frameless|100px]]
|(born:1963)
| '''[[Maureen Mwanawasa]]'''
| 2 January 2002
| 2 January 2002
| 19 August 2008
| 19 August 2008
| [[Levy Mwanawasa]]
| [[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>
|'''4'''
|
|(?-?)
| '''[[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]] |date=2010-05-17 |access-date=2012-07-30}}</ref>'''
| 29 June 2008
| 29 June 2008
| 23 September 2011
| 23 September 2011
| [[Rupiah Banda]]
| [[Rupiah Banda]]
|-
|-
| [[Christine Kaseba]]
|'''5'''
|[[File:Christine Kaseba.jpg|frameless|100px]]
|(born:?)
| '''[[Christine Kaseba]]'''
| 23 September 2011
| 23 September 2011
| 28 October 2014
| 28 October 2014
| [[Michael Sata]]
| [[Michael Sata]]
|-
|-
| Esther Lungu
|'''Acting'''
|[[File:Charlotte Scott.jpg|frameless|100px]]
|(born:1963)
| '''[[Charlotte Harland Scott|Charlotte Scott]]'''
| 28 October 2014
| 26 January 2015
| [[Guy Scott]]
|-
|'''6'''
|[[File:Esther Nyawa Lungu.jpg|frameless|100px]]
|(born:1961)
| '''[[Esther Lungu]]'''
| 26 January 2015
| 26 January 2015
| Present
| 24 August 2021
| [[Edgar Lungu]]
| [[Edgar Lungu]]
|-
|-
|'''7'''
|[[File:Mutinta Hichilema.png|100px]]
|(born:?)
| '''[[Mutinta Hichilema]]
| 24 August 2021
|
| [[Hakainde Hichilema]]
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 17:55, 30 August 2021

First Lady of Zambia
Flag of Zambia.svg
Incumbent
Mutinta Hichilema
since 25 January 2015
Inaugural holderBetty Kaunda
Formation24 October 1964

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.

List of first ladies

Pres.

No.

Image Born/Died First Lady Term start Term end President

(Spouse, unless noted)

1 Betty Kaunda (cropped).jpg (1928-2012) Betty Kaunda[1] 24 October 1964[1] 2 November 1991[1] Kenneth Kaunda
2 (born:1953) Vera Tembo 2 November 1991 2000

(divorced in 2001)[2]

Frederick Chiluba
- - No First Lady 2000 2 January 2002
3 Maureen Mwanawasa.jpg (born:1963) Maureen Mwanawasa 2 January 2002 19 August 2008 Levy Mwanawasa
4 (?-?) Thandiwe Banda[3] 29 June 2008 23 September 2011 Rupiah Banda
5 Christine Kaseba.jpg (born:?) Christine Kaseba 23 September 2011 28 October 2014 Michael Sata
Acting Charlotte Scott.jpg (born:1963) Charlotte Scott 28 October 2014 26 January 2015 Guy Scott
6 Esther Nyawa Lungu.jpg (born:1961) Esther Lungu 26 January 2015 24 August 2021 Edgar Lungu
7 Mutinta Hichilema.png (born:?) Mutinta Hichilema 24 August 2021 Hakainde Hichilema

See also

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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