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* '''[[Esther Phiri]]''' – first Zambian female boxer to earn international accolades | * '''[[Esther Phiri]]''' – first Zambian female boxer to earn international accolades | ||
* '''[[Elijah Mudenda]]''' – first Minister of Agriculture | * '''[[Elijah Mudenda]]''' – first Minister of Agriculture | ||
* '''[[Evelyn Mwansa]]''' – first female locomotive driver in Zambia <ref>[http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/day-evelyn-mwansa/ Day with Evelyn Mwansa], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 20 November 2014</ref> | |||
* '''[[Fashion Sakala]]''' – The first Zambian to score in Scottish Premeriship | |||
* '''[[Francis Manda]]''' – [[Zambia]]'s first urologist<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/dr-manda-put-rest/ Dr Manda put to rest], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 6 July 2015</ref> | * '''[[Francis Manda]]''' – [[Zambia]]'s first urologist<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/dr-manda-put-rest/ Dr Manda put to rest], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 6 July 2015</ref> | ||
* '''[[Godfridah Sumaili]]''' – first minister of [[National Guidance and Religious Affairs]] | * '''[[Godfridah Sumaili]]''' – first minister of [[National Guidance and Religious Affairs]] | ||
*'''[[Godwin Mbikusita Lewanika]]''' – first president of a political party in the country. Lewanika was president of the [[Northern Rhodesia Congress]] (NRC) established in 1948. Due to limitations that came with his royal duties in [[Barotseland]], he handed over leadership to [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]. | |||
* '''[[Grey Zulu]]''' – first Minister of Commerce and Industry | * '''[[Grey Zulu]]''' – first Minister of Commerce and Industry | ||
* '''[[Inonge Wina]]''' – first female [[Vice-President]] of Zambia | * '''[[Inonge Wina]]''' – first female [[Vice-President]] of Zambia | ||
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* '''[[Lewis Changufu]]''' – first Defence Minister of Zambia | * '''[[Lewis Changufu]]''' – first Defence Minister of Zambia | ||
* '''[[Lillian Muwina]]''' — first Zambian female Aeronautical Engineer<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=20745 LT COL MUWINA: FIRST ZAMBIAN FEMALE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER], [[Times of Zambia]], 28 April 2014</ref> | * '''[[Lillian Muwina]]''' — first Zambian female Aeronautical Engineer<ref>[http://www.times.co.zm/?p=20745 LT COL MUWINA: FIRST ZAMBIAN FEMALE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER], [[Times of Zambia]], 28 April 2014</ref> | ||
*'''[[Matiya Ngalande]]''' - first [[member of parliament]] for [[Kasempa]]. | |||
* '''[[Margaret Siamoya]]''' — first woman Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Church in Zambia<ref>[http://lusakavoice.com/2014/08/01/salvation-army-appoints-first-zambian-woman-commander/ Salvation Army appoints first Zambian woman Commander], [[Lusaka Times]], 1 August 2014</ref> | * '''[[Margaret Siamoya]]''' — first woman Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army Church in Zambia<ref>[http://lusakavoice.com/2014/08/01/salvation-army-appoints-first-zambian-woman-commander/ Salvation Army appoints first Zambian woman Commander], [[Lusaka Times]], 1 August 2014</ref> | ||
* '''[[Mumba Kapumpa]]''' – first chairperson of the [[National Arts Council of Zambia]] (NAC) | * '''[[Mumba Kapumpa]]''' – first chairperson of the [[National Arts Council of Zambia]] (NAC) | ||
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* '''[[Wesley Pillsbury Nyirenda|Wesley Nyirenda]]''' – first Zambian Speaker of the [[National Assembly]] | * '''[[Wesley Pillsbury Nyirenda|Wesley Nyirenda]]''' – first Zambian Speaker of the [[National Assembly]] | ||
* '''[[Nakatindi Wina]]'''– the first female member of [[National Assembly]]. | * '''[[Nakatindi Wina]]'''– the first female member of [[National Assembly]]. | ||
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