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*'''[[Matiya Ngalande]]''' - first [[member of parliament]] for [[Kasempa]]. | *'''[[Matiya Ngalande]]''' - first [[member of parliament]] for [[Kasempa]]. | ||
* '''[[Margaret Siamoya]]''' — first woman Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Church in Zambia<ref>[http://lusakavoice.com/2014/08/01/salvation-army-appoints-first-zambian-woman-commander/ Salvation Army appoints first Zambian woman Commander], [[Lusaka Times]], 1 August 2014</ref> | * '''[[Margaret Siamoya]]''' — first woman Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Church in Zambia<ref>[http://lusakavoice.com/2014/08/01/salvation-army-appoints-first-zambian-woman-commander/ Salvation Army appoints first Zambian woman Commander], [[Lusaka Times]], 1 August 2014</ref> | ||
* '''[[Mumba Kapumpa]]''' – first chairperson of the [[National Arts Council of Zambia]] (NAC) | * '''[[Mumba Kapumpa]]''' – first Zambian resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Korea in September 2014 and first chairperson of the [[National Arts Council of Zambia]] (NAC) | ||
* '''[[Munukayumbwa Sipalo]]''' – first Minister of Natural Resources | * '''[[Munukayumbwa Sipalo]]''' – first Minister of Natural Resources | ||
* '''[[Muzala Samukonga]]''' – first Zambian athlete to medal at the Olympics in 28 years, winning bronze in the men's 400m at Paris 2024 Olympics. | * '''[[Muzala Samukonga]]''' – first Zambian athlete to medal at the Olympics in 28 years, winning bronze in the men's 400m at Paris 2024 Olympics. | ||
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* '''[[Norena Chiteba]]''' – first female president of [[Zambia Squash Association]] | * '''[[Norena Chiteba]]''' – first female president of [[Zambia Squash Association]] | ||
* '''[[Reuben Kamanga]]''' – first [[Vice-President]] of Zambia, first Minister of Transport and Communications | * '''[[Reuben Kamanga]]''' – first [[Vice-President]] of Zambia, first Minister of Transport and Communications | ||
*'''[[Safeli Chileshe]]''' – first African [[mayor of Lusaka]] from 1964 to 1965 | |||
* '''[[Samuel Matete]]''' – first Zambian Olympic medalist (bronze, 400 m hurdles, 1988) | * '''[[Samuel Matete]]''' – first Zambian Olympic medalist (bronze, 400 m hurdles, 1988) | ||
* '''[[Sikota Wina]]''' – first Minister of Health | * '''[[Sikota Wina]]''' – first Minister of Health | ||
* '''[[Simon Kapwepwe]]''' – first Minister of Home Affairs | * '''[[Simon Kapwepwe]]''' – first Minister of Home Affairs | ||
* '''[[Solomon Kalulu]]''' – first Minister of Land and Works | * '''[[Solomon Kalulu]]''' – first Minister of Land and Works | ||
*'''[[Stella Libongani]]''' – first female [[Inspector General of Police|Inspector-General of the Zambia Police Service]] | |||
* '''[[Wesley Nyirenda]]''' – first Zambian Speaker of the [[National Assembly]], first indigenous President of the [[National Olympic Committee of Zambia]] | * '''[[Wesley Nyirenda]]''' – first Zambian Speaker of the [[National Assembly]], first indigenous President of the [[National Olympic Committee of Zambia]] | ||
* '''[[Yichida Ndlovu]]''' – first female civilian commercial pilot in Zambia | * '''[[Yichida Ndlovu]]''' – first female civilian commercial pilot in Zambia | ||
*'''[[Vera Tembo]]''' - first woman [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Kasenengwa]] Constituency in 2006.<ref>“Vera Explains Her Contesting Kasenengwa Seat,” AllAfrica (The Post/Zambia), 17 April 2006, https://allafrica.com/stories/200604170447.html</ref>. | *'''[[Vera Tembo]]''' - first woman [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Kasenengwa]] Constituency for the [[MMD]] in 2006.<ref>“Vera Explains Her Contesting Kasenengwa Seat,” AllAfrica (The Post/Zambia), 17 April 2006, https://allafrica.com/stories/200604170447.html</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 20 August 2025
The list below contains names of Zambians who have been the first achievers in various fields. It also contains other related topic such as places and events.
People
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Places
- Kalomo – first administrative centre of Northern Rhodesia
- Livingstone – first capital city of Northern Rhodesia
- Lusaka Hotel – first hotel in Lusaka
- Munali Secondary School – first secondary school for black Zambians in 1947
Events
- Zambia at the 1964 Olympics – only nation to enter under one name and exit under another (Northern Rhodesia → Zambia)
Other topics
- Chalo Chatu — first Zambian online encyclopedia[7]
- Northern Rhodesia African National Congress – first native political party[8]
- Radio Phoenix — Zambia's first commercial private radio station
See also
References
- ↑ Day with Evelyn Mwansa, Zambia Daily Mail, 20 November 2014
- ↑ Dr Manda put to rest, Zambia Daily Mail, 6 July 2015
- ↑ Jay Rox becomes first Zambian MAMA nominee, Zambia Daily Mail, 16 October 2016
- ↑ LT COL MUWINA: FIRST ZAMBIAN FEMALE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER, Times of Zambia, 28 April 2014
- ↑ Salvation Army appoints first Zambian woman Commander, Lusaka Times, 1 August 2014
- ↑ “Vera Explains Her Contesting Kasenengwa Seat,” AllAfrica (The Post/Zambia), 17 April 2006, https://allafrica.com/stories/200604170447.html
- ↑ Zambia's first online encyclopedia
- ↑ Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula on Zambian.com
