List of Vice-Presidents of Zambia

Vice-President of the
Republic of Zambia

Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Inonge Wina

since 26 January 2015
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Reuben Kamanga
Formation 1964

The Vice-President of Zambia is the second highest position in the executive branch of the Republic of Zambia. The Vice-President was previously appointed by the President before the amendment of the Constitution. Under the amended Constitution, when a sitting President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Vice-President automatically assumes the presidency, unlike when the Constitution demanded holding of presidential by-election within 90 days.[1] This is so because now every presidential candidate shall pick a running mate for Vice-President and the two will share the vote meaning voting for a President is an automatic vote for the Vice-President.

Key

Political parties

Vice-Presidents of Zambia (1964–present)

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political Party
1 Reuben Kamanga
(1929–1996)
1964 1967 UNIP
2 Simon Kapwepwe
(1922–1980)
1967 1970 UNIP
3 Mainza Chona
(1930–2001)
1970 1973 UNIP
Post abolished (1973–91)
4 Levy Mwanawasa
(1948–2008)
1991 1994 MMD
5 Godfrey Miyanda
(1944–)
1994 1997 MMD
6 Christon Tembo
(1944–2009)
1997 2001 MMD
7 Enoch Kavindele 2001 2003 MMD
8 Nevers Mumba
(1960–)
2003 2004 MMD
9 Lupando Mwape 2004 2006 MMD
10 Rupiah Banda
(1937–)
9 October 2006 2 November 2008 MMD
11 George Kunda
(1956–2012)
2 November 2008 23 September 2011 MMD
12 Guy Scott
(1944–)
23 September 2011 28 October 2014 PF
13 Inonge Wina
(1941–)
26 January 2015 Incumbent PF

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See also


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