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| | | office = 6th [[ President of Zambia]] | ||
| | | predecessor = [[Guy Scott]] ({{small|acting}}) | ||
|vicepresident = [[Inonge Wina]] | | successor = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | ||
| | | vicepresident = [[Inonge Wina]] | ||
| party = [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] {{small|(current)}} | |||
| | | office1 = [[Ministry of Defence (Zambia)|Minister of Defence of Zambia]] | ||
| | | president1 = [[Michael Sata]]<br />Guy Scott | ||
| birth_date | | predecessor1 = [[Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba]] | ||
| birth_place | | successor1 = [[Davies Chama]] | ||
| | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|11|11}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Ndola]], Loangwa, [[Northern Rhodesia]], [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]] {{small|(present-day [[Copperbelt Province]], [[Zambia]])}} | |||
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| | | spouse = {{marriage|[[Esther Lungu]]<br />|1986||end=}} | ||
| alma_mater | | children = 6 | ||
| alma_mater = [[University of Zambia]] | |||
| | | education = [[Mukuba secondary school]] | ||
| | | term_start = 25 January 2015 | ||
| term_end = 24 August 2021 | |||
| term_start1 = 24 December 2013 | |||
| | | term_end1 = 25 January 2015 | ||
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==Presidency== | ==Presidency== | ||
[[File:Inauguration of Edgar Lungu.jpg|thumb|right|A cross section of the crowd at the [[President Edgar Lungu’s inauguration ceremony, 25 January 2015|2015 inauguration ceremony]] in [[Lusaka]].]] | [[File:Inauguration of Edgar Lungu.jpg|thumb|right|A cross section of the crowd at the [[President Edgar Lungu’s inauguration ceremony, 25 January 2015|2015 inauguration ceremony]] in [[Lusaka]].]] | ||
Lungu was sworn in as President of Zambia on 25 January 2015 at the [[National Heroes Stadium]] in the capital [[Lusaka]]. | Lungu was sworn in as President of Zambia on 25 January 2015 at the [[National Heroes Stadium]] in the capital [[Lusaka]]. | ||
The following month, Lungu forced the head of the country's central bank out of office and promised lower interest rates. He appointed [[Inonge Wina]] as Zambia's first female Vice-President. | The following month, Lungu forced the head of the country's central bank out of the office and promised lower interest rates. He appointed [[Inonge Wina]] as Zambia's first female Vice-President. | ||
In March 2015 Lungu collapsed while holding a speech commemorating International Women's Day in [[Lusaka]]. After spending a short while in a Zambian hospital he had an operation for his narrowed oesophagus in Pretoria, South Africa. | In March 2015 Lungu collapsed while holding a speech commemorating International Women's Day in [[Lusaka]]. After spending a short while in a Zambian hospital he had an operation for his narrowed oesophagus in Pretoria, South Africa. | ||
Lungu commuted the death sentences of 332 prisoners to life in prison on 16 July 2015 and condemned the massive overcrowding at the [[Mukobeko Prison]], calling it "an affront to basic human dignity". | Lungu commuted the death sentences of 332 prisoners to life in prison on 16 July 2015 and condemned the massive overcrowding at the [[Mukobeko Prison]], calling it "an affront to basic human dignity". | ||
In October 2015, Lungu ordered a national day of prayer, to prevent further damage to his country's economy. Top religious and political officials participated, and other public events were cancelled. | In October 2015, Lungu ordered a national day of prayer, to prevent further damage to his country's economy. Top religious and political officials participated, and other public events were cancelled. | ||
===Second presidential term (2016-)=== | ===Second presidential term (2016-)=== | ||
