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* '''[[John Mwanakatwe]]''' – first Northern Rhodesian to obtain a university degree (1950), first African headmaster of [[Kasama Secondary School]] (1958). first Minister of Education (1964) | * '''[[John Mwanakatwe]]''' – first Northern Rhodesian to obtain a university degree (1950), first African headmaster of [[Kasama Secondary School]] (1958). first Minister of Education (1964) | ||
* '''[[Justin Chimba]]''' – first Minister of Labour and Mines | * '''[[Justin Chimba]]''' – first Minister of Labour and Mines | ||
* '''[[Kapelwa Sikota]]''' – first registered nurse and first African Chief Nursing Officer in Zambia's [[Ministry of Health]] | * '''[[Kapelwa Sikota]]''' – first registered nurse and first African Chief Nursing Officer in Zambia's [[Ministry of Health]] | ||
* '''[[Kay Sifuniso]]''' – first Zambian female journalist | * '''[[Kay Sifuniso]]''' – first Zambian female journalist | ||
* '''[[Kelvin Siwale]]''' – first president of the [[Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative Society of Zambia|Zambian Agriculture Show]] from 1982 to 1983. | * '''[[Kelvin Siwale]]''' – first president of the [[Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative Society of Zambia|Zambian Agriculture Show]] from 1982 to 1983. | ||
* '''[[Kenneth Kaunda]]''' – first [[President of Zambia]], first Mkushi Member of Parliament | * '''[[Kenneth Kaunda]]''' – first [[President of Zambia]], first Mkushi Member of Parliament | ||
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* '''[[Lawrence Katilungu]]''' – first President of the [[African Mineworkers' Union]] | * '''[[Lawrence Katilungu]]''' – first President of the [[African Mineworkers' Union]] | ||
* '''[[Lazarus Tembo]]''' – first visually challenged [[Member of Parliament]] and Minister of State under the [[Ministry of Labor and Social Services]] | * '''[[Lazarus Tembo]]''' – first visually challenged [[Member of Parliament]] and Minister of State under the [[Ministry of Labor and Social Services]] | ||
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* '''[[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> | ||
*'''[[Linda Kasonde]]''' - first female President of the [[Law Association of Zambia]]. | *'''[[Linda Kasonde]]''' - first female President of the [[Law Association of Zambia]]. | ||
*'''[[Lucy Sichone]]''' - first Zambian woman to receive a Rhodes Scholarship in 1978. In 2015, a portrait of Lucy Banda-Sichone was unveiled at Rhodes House, Oxford University, making her the first female Rhodes Scholar to be honoured in this manner. She was nationally known for her fearless criticism of abuse of power, corruption and violations of civil liberties. | |||
*'''[[Matiya Ngalande]]''' - first [[member of parliament]] for [[Kasempa]]. | *'''[[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> | ||
