Zambia's firsts
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
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 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 Phiri – first Zambian female boxer to earn international accolades
- Elijah Mudenda – first Minister of Agriculture
- 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[1]
- 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
- Lewis Changufu — first Zambian female Aeronautical Engineer[2]
- Nalumino Mundia – first Minister of Local Government
- Norena Chiteba – first female president of Zambia Squash Association
- Margaret Siamoya — first woman Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Church in Zambia[3]
- Munukayumbwa Sipalo – first Minister of Natural Resources
- 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
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
- Northern Rhodesia African National Congress – first native political party[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 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
