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==People== | ==People== | ||
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* '''[[Arthur Wina]]''' – first Minister of Finance | * '''[[Arthur Wina]]''' – first Minister of Finance | ||
* '''[[Betty Kaunda]]''' – first First Lady of Zambia | * '''[[Betty Kaunda]]''' – first First Lady of Zambia | ||
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* '''[[Catherine Namugala]]''' – first female Deputy Speaker of the [[National Assembly]] | * '''[[Catherine Namugala]]''' – first female Deputy Speaker of the [[National Assembly]] | ||
* '''[[Catherine Phiri]]''' – first Zambian/African female boxer to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight gold title | * '''[[Catherine Phiri]]''' – first Zambian/African female boxer to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight gold title | ||
* '''[[Cherry Muchindu]]''' – first Zambian and indigenous African to win a Bronze Medal at the 2023 Arnold Classics Strongman Championships in Washington, USA. | |||
* '''[[Dingiswayo Banda]]''' – first Minister of Housing and Social Development | * '''[[Dingiswayo Banda]]''' – first Minister of Housing and Social Development | ||
* '''[[Edith Nawakwi]]''' – Zambia’s first female [[Minister of Finance]]. | |||
* '''[[Ester Banda]]''' – first [[Member of Parliament]] of [[Roan Constituency]] | * '''[[Ester Banda]]''' – first [[Member of Parliament]] of [[Roan Constituency]] | ||
* '''[[Esther Phiri]]''' – first Zambian female boxer to earn international accolades | * '''[[Esther Phiri]]''' – first Zambian female boxer to earn international accolades | ||
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* '''[[Fashion Sakala]]''' – The first Zambian to score in Scottish Premeriship | * '''[[Fashion Sakala]]''' – The first Zambian to score in Scottish Premeriship | ||
* '''[[Francis Manda]]''' – [[Zambia]]'s first urologist<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/dr-manda-put-rest/ Dr Manda put to rest], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 6 July 2015</ref> | * '''[[Francis Manda]]''' – [[Zambia]]'s first urologist<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/dr-manda-put-rest/ Dr Manda put to rest], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 6 July 2015</ref> | ||
* '''[[Kingsley Chinkuli|General Kingsley Chinkuli]]''' – first indigenous Commander‑in‑Chief of the [[Zambia Army]] (appointed December 1970) | |||
* '''[[Godfridah Sumaili]]''' – first minister of [[National Guidance and Religious Affairs]] | * '''[[Godfridah Sumaili]]''' – first minister of [[National Guidance and Religious Affairs]] | ||
*'''[[Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika]]''' – first president of a political party in the country. Lewanika was president of the [[Northern Rhodesia Congress]] (NRC) established in 1948. Due to limitations that came with his royal duties in [[Barotseland]], he handed over leadership to [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]. | *'''[[Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika]]''' – first president of a political party in the country. Lewanika was president of the [[Northern Rhodesia Congress]] (NRC) established in 1948. Due to limitations that came with his royal duties in [[Barotseland]], he handed over leadership to [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]. | ||
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* '''[[James John Skinner]]''' (Irish) – fist Minister of Justice | * '''[[James John Skinner]]''' (Irish) – fist Minister of Justice | ||
* '''[[Jay Rox]]''' — first Zambian singer to be nominated for the MTV Africa Music Awards<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=82739 Jay Rox becomes first Zambian MAMA nominee], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 16 October 2016</ref> | * '''[[Jay Rox]]''' — first Zambian singer to be nominated for the MTV Africa Music Awards<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=82739 Jay Rox becomes first Zambian MAMA nominee], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 16 October 2016</ref> | ||
* '''[[John Mwanakatwe]]''' – first Minister of Education | * '''[[John Mwanakatwe]]''' – first Northern Rhodesian to obtain a university degree (1950), first African headmaster of [[Kasama Secondary School]] (1958). first Minister of Education (1964) | ||
* '''[[Justin Chimba]]''' – first Minister of Labour and Mines | * '''[[Justin Chimba]]''' – first Minister of Labour and Mines | ||
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* '''[[Kapelwa Sikota]]''' – first registered nurse and first African Chief Nursing Officer in Zambia's [[Ministry of Health]] | |||
* '''[[Kay Sifuniso]]''' – first Zambian female journalist | |||
* '''[[Kelvin Siwale]]''' – first president of the [[Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative Society of Zambia|Zambian Agriculture Show]] from 1982 to 1983. | |||
* '''[[Kenneth Kaunda]]''' – first [[President of Zambia]], first Mkushi Member of Parliament | * '''[[Kenneth Kaunda]]''' – first [[President of Zambia]], first Mkushi Member of Parliament | ||
* '''[[Lawrence Katilungu]]''' – first President of the [[African Mineworkers' Union]] | * '''[[Lawrence Katilungu]]''' – first President of the [[African Mineworkers' Union]] | ||
* '''[[Lazarus Tembo]]''' – first visually challenged [[Member of Parliament]] and Minister of State under the [[Ministry of Labor and Social Services]] | * '''[[Lazarus Tembo]]''' – first visually challenged [[Member of Parliament]] and Minister of State under the [[Ministry of Labor and Social Services]] | ||
* '''[[Lewis Changufu]]''' – first Defence Minister of Zambia | * '''[[Lewis Changufu]]''' – first Defence Minister of Zambia | ||
* '''[[Lillian Muwina]]''' — first Zambian female Aeronautical Engineer<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=20745 LT COL MUWINA: FIRST ZAMBIAN FEMALE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER], [[Times of Zambia]], 28 April 2014</ref> | * '''[[Lillian Muwina]]''' — first Zambian female Aeronautical Engineer<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=20745 LT COL MUWINA: FIRST ZAMBIAN FEMALE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER], [[Times of Zambia]], 28 April 2014</ref> | ||
*'''[[Linda Kasonde]]''' - first female President of the [[Law Association of Zambia]]. | |||
*'''[[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. | |||
* '''[[Nakatindi Wina]]'''– the first female member of [[National Assembly]] | |||
* '''[[Nalumino Mundia]]''' – first Minister of Local Government | * '''[[Nalumino Mundia]]''' – first Minister of Local Government | ||
* '''[[Nelly Mutti]]''' – first female [[Speaker of the National Assembly]] | * '''[[Nelly Mutti]]''' – first female [[Speaker of the National Assembly]] | ||
* '''[[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 | ||
* '''[[Samuel Matete]]''' – first Zambian | *'''[[Safeli Chileshe]]''' – first African [[mayor of Lusaka]] from 1964 to 1965 | ||
* '''[[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]] | ||
* '''[[Yichida Ndlovu]]''' – first female civilian commercial pilot in Zambia | |||
*'''[[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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==Places== | ==Places== | ||
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*'''[[Livingstone]]''' – first capital city of Northern Rhodesia | *'''[[Livingstone]]''' – first capital city of Northern Rhodesia | ||
*'''[[Lusaka Hotel]]''' – first hotel in [[Lusaka]] | *'''[[Lusaka Hotel]]''' – first hotel in [[Lusaka]] | ||
*'''[[Munali Secondary School]]''' – first secondary school for black Zambians in 1947 | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* '''Zambia at the 1964 Olympics''' – only nation to enter under one name and exit under another (Northern Rhodesia → Zambia) | |||
==Other topics== | ==Other topics== | ||
* '''[[Chalo Chatu]]''' — first Zambian online encyclopedia<ref name=ZOW> | * '''[[Chalo Chatu]]''' — first Zambian online encyclopedia<ref name=ZOW>[http://www.tuneworth.com/2017/09/29/chalo-chatu-zambias-own-wikipedia/ Zambia's first online encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
* '''[[Northern Rhodesia African National Congress]]''' – first native political party<ref>[http://www.zambian.com/zambia/directory/people/last-name-nn/html/harry-nkumbula-zambian.html Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula] on Zambian.com</ref> | * '''[[Northern Rhodesia African National Congress]]''' – first native political party<ref>[http://www.zambian.com/zambia/directory/people/last-name-nn/html/harry-nkumbula-zambian.html Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula] on Zambian.com</ref> | ||
* '''[[Radio Phoenix]]''' — Zambia's first commercial private radio station | * '''[[Radio Phoenix]]''' — Zambia's first commercial private radio station | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zambia]] | [[Category:Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Facts about Zambia]] | [[Category:Facts about Zambia]] | ||
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
