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{{Infobox Political post | |||
|post = First Lady | |||
|body = Zambia | |||
|insignia = Flag of Zambia.svg | |||
|insigniasize = 150px | |||
|insigniacaption = | |||
|image = | |||
|incumbent = [[Mutinta Hichilema]] | |||
|residence = | |||
|incumbentsince = 25 January 2015 | |||
|preceded by = [[Charlotte Scott (Zambia)|Christine Scott]] | |||
|termlength = | |||
|formation = 24 October 1964 | |||
|inaugural = [[Betty Kaunda]] | |||
|website = | |||
}} | |||
The '''First Lady of the Republic of Zambia''', is an unofficial title and | The '''First Lady of the Republic of Zambia''', is an unofficial title and | ||
position traditionally held by the wife of the president , concurrent with his term of office. The position of the First Lady is unofficial and carries no official duties. Ladies, besides their | position traditionally held by the wife of the president, concurrent with his term of office. The position of the First Lady is unofficial and carries no official duties. Ladies, besides their | ||
private role as spouse, has been as host and organizer in State House. She organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state either along with | private role as spouse, has been as host and organizer in State House. She organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state either along with or in place of, the president. | ||
== | ==List of first ladies== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !{{Abbr|Pres.|President}} | ||
! Term | {{Abbr|No.|Number}} | ||
! Term | !Image | ||
! President | !Born/Died | ||
!First Lady | |||
!Term start | |||
! Term end | |||
!President | |||
{{Small|(Spouse, unless noted)}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Betty Kaunda]]<ref name=zr>{{cite news|first=Nse|last=Udoh|title=Founding First Lady Betty Kaunda Passes Away at 84 |url=http://zambiareports.com/2012/09/19/founding-first-lady-betty-kaunda-passes-away-at-84/ |work=[[Zambia Reports]] | |'''1''' | ||
|[[File:Betty Kaunda (cropped).jpg|frameless|100px]] | |||
|(1928-[[2012]]) | |||
| '''[[Betty Kaunda]]<ref name="zr">{{cite news|first=Nse|last=Udoh|title=Founding First Lady Betty Kaunda Passes Away at 84 |url=http://zambiareports.com/2012/09/19/founding-first-lady-betty-kaunda-passes-away-at-84/ |work=[[Zambia Reports]] |date=2012-09-19 |access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref>''' | |||
| 24 October 1964<ref name=zr/> | | 24 October 1964<ref name=zr/> | ||
| 2 November 1991<ref name=zr/> | | 2 November 1991<ref name=zr/> | ||
| [[Kenneth Kaunda]] | | [[Kenneth Kaunda]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Vera Tembo]] | | rowspan="-" |'''2''' | ||
| | |||
|(born:1953) | |||
| '''[[Vera Tembo]]''' | |||
| 2 November 1991 | | 2 November 1991 | ||
| 2000 ('' | | 2000 | ||
| [[Frederick Chiluba]] | (''divorced in 2001'')<ref name="independent">{{cite news |first=Obert|last=Simwanza|title=Zambia’s ex-president Chiluba dies|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/zambia-s-ex-president-chiluba-dies-1.1084985 |work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)]] |date=2011-06-18 |access-date=2012-09-19}}</ref> | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Frederick Chiluba]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '' | | - | ||
| - | |||
| ''No First Lady'' | |||
| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
| 2 January 2002 | | 2 January 2002 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Maureen Mwanawasa]] | |'''3''' | ||
|[[File:Maureen Mwanawasa.jpg|frameless|100px]] | |||
|(born:1963) | |||
| '''[[Maureen Mwanawasa]]''' | |||
| 2 January 2002 | | 2 January 2002 | ||
| 19 August 2008 | | 19 August 2008 | ||
| [[Levy Mwanawasa]] | | [[Levy Mwanawasa]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Thandiwe Banda]]<ref name=bbc>{{cite news|first=Joseph|last=Warunga|title=Meeting the first ladies of Africa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm |work=[[BBC News]] | |'''4''' | ||
| | |||
|(?-?) | |||
| '''[[Thandiwe Banda]]<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|first=Joseph|last=Warunga|title=Meeting the first ladies of Africa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8685438.stm |work=[[BBC News]] |date=2010-05-17 |access-date=2012-07-30}}</ref>''' | |||
| 29 June 2008 | | 29 June 2008 | ||
| 23 September 2011 | | 23 September 2011 | ||
| [[Rupiah Banda]] | | [[Rupiah Banda]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Christine Kaseba]] | |'''5''' | ||
|[[File:Christine Kaseba.jpg|frameless|100px]] | |||
|(born:?) | |||
| '''[[Christine Kaseba]]''' | |||
| 23 September 2011 | | 23 September 2011 | ||
| 28 October 2014 | | 28 October 2014 | ||
| [[Michael Sata]] | | [[Michael Sata]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Charlotte Scott | |'''Acting''' | ||
|[[File:Charlotte Scott.jpg|frameless|100px]] | |||
|(born:1963) | |||
| '''[[Charlotte Harland Scott|Charlotte Scott]]''' | |||
| 28 October 2014 | | 28 October 2014 | ||
| 26 January 2015 | | 26 January 2015 | ||
| [[Guy Scott]] | | [[Guy Scott]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Esther Lungu | |'''6''' | ||
|[[File:Esther Nyawa Lungu.jpg|frameless|100px]] | |||
|(born:1961) | |||
| '''[[Esther Lungu]]''' | |||
| 26 January 2015 | | 26 January 2015 | ||
| | | 24 August 2021 | ||
| [[Edgar Lungu]] | | [[Edgar Lungu]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''7''' | |||
|[[File:Mutinta Hichilema.png|100px]] | |||
|(born:?) | |||
| '''[[Mutinta Hichilema]] | |||
| 24 August 2021 | |||
| | |||
| [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[List of Presidents of Zambia| President of Zambia]] | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 17:55, 30 August 2021
First Lady of Zambia | |
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Inaugural holder | Betty Kaunda |
Formation | 24 October 1964 |
The First Lady of the Republic of Zambia, is an unofficial title and position traditionally held by the wife of the president, concurrent with his term of office. The position of the First Lady is unofficial and carries no official duties. Ladies, besides their private role as spouse, has been as host and organizer in State House. She organizes and attends official ceremonies and functions of state either along with or in place of, the president.
List of first ladies
Pres.
No. |
Image | Born/Died | First Lady | Term start | Term end | President
(Spouse, unless noted) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | (1928-2012) | Betty Kaunda[1] | 24 October 1964[1] | 2 November 1991[1] | Kenneth Kaunda | |
2 | (born:1953) | Vera Tembo | 2 November 1991 | 2000
(divorced in 2001)[2] |
Frederick Chiluba | |
- | - | No First Lady | 2000 | 2 January 2002 | ||
3 | (born:1963) | Maureen Mwanawasa | 2 January 2002 | 19 August 2008 | Levy Mwanawasa | |
4 | (?-?) | Thandiwe Banda[3] | 29 June 2008 | 23 September 2011 | Rupiah Banda | |
5 | (born:?) | Christine Kaseba | 23 September 2011 | 28 October 2014 | Michael Sata | |
Acting | (born:1963) | Charlotte Scott | 28 October 2014 | 26 January 2015 | Guy Scott | |
6 | (born:1961) | Esther Lungu | 26 January 2015 | 24 August 2021 | Edgar Lungu | |
7 | (born:?) | Mutinta Hichilema | 24 August 2021 | Hakainde Hichilema |
See also
References
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