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* '''[[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 | ||
* '''[[Dingiswayo Banda]]''' – first Minister of Housing and Social Development | * '''[[Dingiswayo Banda]]''' – first Minister of Housing and Social Development | ||
* '''[[Esther 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 | ||
* '''[[Elijah Mudenda]]''' – first Minister of Agriculture | * '''[[Elijah Mudenda]]''' – first Minister of Agriculture | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 11 June 2021
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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- Arthur Wina – first Minister of Finance
- Betty Kaunda – first First Lady of Zambia
- Buumba Malambo – first and youngest Zambian to win the Women4Africa Award 2015
- 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
- Dingiswayo Banda – first Minister of Housing and Social Development
- Esther Banda – first Member of Parliament of Roan Constituency
- Esther Phiri – first Zambian female boxer to earn international accolades
- Elijah Mudenda – first Minister of Agriculture
- Francis Manda – Zambia's first urologist[1]
- Godfridah Sumaili – first minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs
- Grey Zulu – first Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Inonge Wina – first female Vice-President of Zambia
- James John Skinner (Irish) – fist Minister of Justice
- Jay Rox — first Zambian singer to be nominated for the MTV Africa Music Awards[2]
- John Mwanakatwe – first Minister of Education
- Justin Chimba – first Minister of Labour and Mines
- Kenneth Kaunda – first President of Zambia, first Mkushi Member of Parliament
- Kay Sifuniso – first Zambian female journalist
- 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
- Lewis Changufu – first Defence Minister of Zambia
- Lillian Muwina — first Zambian female Aeronautical Engineer[3]
- Margaret Siamoya — first woman Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Church in Zambia[4]
- Mumba Kapumpa – first chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia (NAC)
- Munukayumbwa Sipalo – first Minister of Natural Resources
- Nalumino Mundia – first Minister of Local Government
- Norena Chiteba – first female president of Zambia Squash Association
- Reuben Kamanga – first Vice-President of Zambia, first Minister of Transport and Communications
- Samuel Matete – first Zambian/African Track and Field World Champion
- Sikota Wina – first Minister of Health
- Simon Kapwepwe – first Minister of Home Affairs
- Solomon Kalulu – first Minister of Land and Works
- Wesley Nyirenda – first Zambian Speaker of the National Assembly
- Nakatindi Wina– the first female member of National Assembly.
Places
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- Kalomo – first administrative centre of Northern Rhodesia
- Livingstone – first capital city of Northern Rhodesia
- Lusaka Hotel – first hotel in Lusaka
Events
Other topics
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- Chalo Chatu — first Zambian online encyclopedia[5]
- Northern Rhodesia African National Congress – first native political party[6]
- Radio Phoenix — Zambia's first commercial private radio station
See also
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑
- ↑ Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula on Zambian.com
