First Lady of Zambia
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Incumbent Esther Lungu since 25 January 2015 | |
| Inaugural holder | Betty Kaunda |
| Formation | 24 October 1964 |
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The First Lady of Zambia is the title given to the wife of the President of Zambia. Zambia's current First Lady is Esther Lungu, who has held the office since 25 January 2015.
First Ladies of Zambia
| Name | Term Begins | Term Ends | President of Zambia |
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| Betty Kaunda[1] | 24 October 1964[1] | 2 November 1991[1] | Kenneth Kaunda |
| Vera Tembo | 2 November 1991 | 2000 (Divorced in 2000)[2] | Frederick Chiluba |
| Office vacant | 2000 | 2 January 2002 | Frederick Chiluba |
| Maureen Mwanawasa | 2 January 2002 | 19 August 2008 | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Thandiwe Banda[3] | 29 June 2008 | 23 September 2011 | Rupiah Banda |
| Christine Kaseba | 23 September 2011 | 28 October 2014 | Michael Sata |
| Charlotte Scott | 28 October 2014 | 26 January 2015 | Guy Scott |
| Esther Lungu | 26 January 2015 | Present | Edgar Lungu |
See also
- President of Zambia
- First lady of Zambia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Udoh, Nse (2012-09-19). "Founding First Lady Betty Kaunda Passes Away at 84". Zambia Reports. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ↑ Simwanza, Obert (2011-06-18). "Zambia’s ex-president Chiluba dies". Independent Online (South Africa). Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ↑ Warunga, Joseph (2010-05-17). "Meeting the first ladies of Africa". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
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