List of Presidents of Zambia
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
The president of Zambia is the head of state of Zambia. The first officeholder is considered to be Kenneth Kaunda, who was elected in 1964.
Presidents of Zambia (1964–present)
- Parties
United National Independence Party (UNIP)
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)
Patriotic Front (PF)
- Key
§ Elected unopposed
† Died in office
| № | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Kenneth Kaunda (1924–) |
1968 1973[§] 1978[§] 1983[§] 1988[§] |
24 October 1964 | 2 November 1991 | UNIP |
| 2 | 
|
Frederick Chiluba (1943–2011) |
1991 1996 |
2 November 1991 | 2 January 2002 | MMD |
| 3 | 
|
Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008) |
2001 2006 |
2 January 2002 | 19 August 2008 (died in office) |
MMD |
| — | 
|
Rupiah Banda (1937–) Acting President[1] |
— | 29 June 2008 | 2 November 2008 | MMD |
| 4 | Rupiah Banda (1937–) |
2008 | 2 November 2008 | 23 September 2011 | ||
| 5 | 
|
Michael Sata (1937–2014) |
2011 | 23 September 2011 | 28 October 2014 (died in office) |
PF |
| — | 
|
Guy Scott (1944–) Acting President[2] |
— | 28 October 2014 | 25 January 2015 | PF |
| 6 | 
|
Edgar Lungu | 2015 | 25 January 2015 | Incumbent | PF |
