President of the Republic of Zambia | |
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Status | Head of state Head of government |
Residence | State House |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Kenneth Kaunda |
Formation | 24 October 1964 |
Deputy | Vice-President of Zambia |
Salary | 1,280,299 Zambian kwacha/63,100 USD annually[1] |
Website | https://www.sh.gov.zm/ |
Zambia portal |
The president of Zambia is the head of state and the head of government of Zambia. The office was first held by Kenneth Kaunda following independence in 1964. Since 1991, when Kaunda left the presidency, the office has been held by seven others: Frederick Chiluba, Levy Mwanawasa, Rupiah Banda, Michael Sata, Edgar Lungu and the current president Hakainde Hichilema, who won the 2021 presidential election. In addition, acting president Guy Scott served in an interim capacity after the death of President Michael Sata.
Since 31 August 1991 the president is also the head of government, as the position of Prime Minister was abolished in the last months of Kaunda's presidential term following negotiations with opposition parties.
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