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|Participants=[[President of Zambia|President-elect]]: [[Hakainde Hichilema]]<br /> [[Vice President of Zambia|Vice President]]: [[Mutale Nalumango]]
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The '''inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema''' as the [[President of Zambia|7th President of Zambia]] will be held on 24 August 2021. President-elect Hichilema won by a landslide with over 996,000 votes between him and the [[Incumbent]] president [[Edgar Lungu]] who got 1,814, 201 votes in the [[2021 Zambian general election|August 2021 presidential election]]. Hakainde Hichilema is set to take the oath alongside [[Mutale Nalumango]] as the Vice-president of Zambia. Inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema
The '''inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema''' as the [[President of Zambia|7th President of Zambia]] will be held on 24 August 2021. President-elect Hichilema won by a landslide with over 996,000 votes between him and the Incumbent president [[Edgar Lungu]] who got 1,814, 201 votes in the [[2021 Zambian general election|August 2021 presidential election]]. Hakainde Hichilema is set to take the oath alongside [[Mutale Nalumango]] as the Vice-president of Zambia. Inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema
The venue for the inauguration is [[National Heroes Stadium|Hero Stadium]] but attendance is restricted to invited guests only due to the [[COVID-19|Covid-19]] preventive protocols.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-19|title=Inauguration ceremony restricted to invited guests only ~|url=https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/inauguration-ceremony-restricted-to-invited-guests-only/|access-date=2021-08-19|language=en-GB}}</ref> The day of the inauguration was set as a public holiday in Zambia by president Edgar Lungu.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Michael|date=2021-08-20|title=Lungu declares Bally's inauguration a public holiday|url=https://diggers.news/local/2021/08/20/lungu-declares-ballys-inauguration-a-public-holiday/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Zambia: News Diggers!|language=en-GB}}</ref>
The venue for the inauguration is [[National Heroes Stadium|Hero Stadium]] but attendance is restricted to invited guests only due to the Covid-19 preventive protocols. The day of the inauguration was set as a public holiday in Zambia by President Edgar Lungu.


== Dignitaries to Attende ==
== Dignitaries to Attende ==
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|{{flag|South Africa}}
|{{flag|South Africa}}
|President
|President
|[[Cyril Ramaphosa]]
|Cyril Ramaphosa
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cyril Ramaphosa calls Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema to wish him well and will attend inauguration|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/cyril-ramaphosa-calls-zambias-hakainde-hichilema-to-wish-him-well-and-will-attend-inauguration-175de6e6-01ff-4796-85d1-2338f94eebf1|access-date=2021-08-22|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Flag|Malawi}}
|{{Flag|Malawi}}
|President
|President and Chairperson Southern African Development Community
|[[Lazarus Chakwera]]
|Lazarus Chakwera
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zambia : Malawian President Chakwera to attend HH’s inauguration|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/08/22/malawian-president-chakwera-to-attend-hhs-inauguration/|access-date=2021-08-22|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-22|title=Chakwera to travel to Zambia on Tuesday {{!}} Malawi 24 - Malawi news|url=https://malawi24.com/2021/08/22/chakwera-to-travel-to-zambia-on-tuesday/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=Malawi 24|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|-
|{{Flag|Botswana}}
|{{Flag|Botswana}}
|President  
|President
|[[Mokgweetsi Masisi]]
|Mokgweetsi Masisi
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=African leaders head to Zambia for Hichilema's inauguration|url=https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-23/African-leaders-head-to-Zambia-for-Hichilema-s-inauguration-12WwYfMKqPe/index.html|access-date=2021-08-22|website=newsaf.cgtn.com|language=en}}</ref>
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|{{Flag|Zimbabwe}}
|{{Flag|Zimbabwe}}
|President
|President
|[[Emmerson Mnangagwa]]
|Emmerson Mnangagwa
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|{{Flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of Congo}}
|President and Chairperson of the African Union
|Félix Tshisekedi
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|{{Flag|Eswatini}}
|President
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|{{Flag|Kenya}}
|President and Chairperson of the East African Community
|Uhuru Kenyatta
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|{{Flag|Mozambique}}
|President
|Filipe Nyusi
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|{{Flag|Namibia}}
|President
|Hage Geingob
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|{{Flag|Tanzania}}
|President
|Samia Suluhu Hassan
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|Acting Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency
|Acting Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency
|Ms. Enoh T. Ebong
|Ms. Enoh T. Ebong
| rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-21|title=President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Zambia to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/21/president-biden-announces-presidential-delegation-to-the-republic-of-zambia-to-attend-the-inauguration-of-his-excellency-hakainde-hichilema/|access-date=2021-08-22|website=The White House|language=en-US}}</ref>
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|Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa
|Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 14 January 2023

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Date24 August 2021 (2021-08-24)
ParticipantsHakainde Hichilema
7th President of Zambia
— Assuming office
Micheal Musonda
Acting Chief Justice of Zambia
— Administering oath
Mutale Nalumango
14th Vice President of Zambia
— Assuming office
Micheal Musonda
Acting Chief Justice of Zambia
— Administering oath

The inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as the 7th President of Zambia will be held on 24 August 2021. President-elect Hichilema won by a landslide with over 996,000 votes between him and the Incumbent president Edgar Lungu who got 1,814, 201 votes in the August 2021 presidential election. Hakainde Hichilema is set to take the oath alongside Mutale Nalumango as the Vice-president of Zambia. Inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema The venue for the inauguration is Hero Stadium but attendance is restricted to invited guests only due to the Covid-19 preventive protocols. The day of the inauguration was set as a public holiday in Zambia by President Edgar Lungu.

Dignitaries to Attende

Country Title Dignitary
 South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa
 Malawi President and Chairperson Southern African Development Community Lazarus Chakwera
 Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi
 Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa
 Democratic Republic of the Congo President and Chairperson of the African Union Félix Tshisekedi
 Eswatini President
 Kenya President and Chairperson of the East African Community Uhuru Kenyatta
 Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi
 Namibia President Hage Geingob
 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan
Country Title Dignitary
Template:Country data US Acting Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency Ms. Enoh T. Ebong
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa Ms. Dana L. Banks
Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim U.S. Embassy Lusaka Mr. David J. Young

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