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The '''State House''' is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Republic of Zambia and is located at Bimbe, Lusaka, Zambia. The Office of the President of the Republic of Zambia is the highest executive position in Government. The President is the Head of Government and the National Assembly, and also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Zambia. | The '''State House''' is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Republic of Zambia and is located at Bimbe, Lusaka, Zambia. The Office of the President of the Republic of Zambia is the highest executive position in Government. The President is the Head of Government and the National Assembly, and also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Zambia. | ||
==History== | |||
Since 1964, State House in Lusaka has been regarded as the official residence of the country’s head of state. Construction works started in 1930 and was officially opened in 1935 | |||
==Security== | ==Security== | ||
The State House is heavily guarded by the Presidential Guard, which is made up of a special unit of soldiers of the the Zambia Army, responsible for the protection of the president of Zambia. | The State House is heavily guarded by the Presidential Guard, which is made up of a special unit of soldiers of the the Zambia Army, responsible for the protection of the president of Zambia. | ||
