List of Vice-Presidents of Zambia
The Vice-President of Zambia is the second highest position in the executive branch of the Republic of Zambia. The Vice-President was previously appointed by the President before the amendment of the Constitution. Under the amended Constitution, when a sitting President dies, the Vice-President automatically assumes the presidency, unlike when the Constitution demanded holding of presidential by-election within 90 days.[1] This is so because now every presidential candidate shall pick a running mate for Vice-President and the two will share the vote meaning voting for a President is an automatic vote for the Vice-President.
Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia | |
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Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Reuben Kamanga |
Formation | 1964 |
Vice-Presidents of Zambia (1964–present)
- Parties
United National Independence Party (UNIP)
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)
Patriotic Front (PF)
№ | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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1 | Reuben Kamanga (1929–1996) |
1964 | 1967 | UNIP | |
2 | Simon Kapwepwe (1922–1980) |
1967 | 1970 | UNIP | |
3 | Mainza Chona (1930–2001) |
1970 | 1973 | UNIP | |
Post abolished (1973–91) | |||||
4 | Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008) |
1991 | 1994 | MMD | |
5 | Godfrey Miyanda (1944–) |
1994 | 1997 | MMD | |
6 | Christon Tembo (1944–2009) |
1997 | 2001 | MMD | |
7 | Enoch Kavindele | 2001 | 2003 | MMD | |
8 | Nevers Mumba (1960–) |
2003 | 2004 | MMD | |
9 | Lupando Mwape | 2004 | 2006 | MMD | |
10 | Rupiah Banda (1937–) |
9 October 2006 | 2 November 2008 | MMD | |
11 | George Kunda (1956–2012) |
2 November 2008 | 23 September 2011 | MMD | |
12 | Guy Scott (1944–) |
23 September 2011 | 28 October 2014 | PF | |
13 | Inonge Wina (1941–) |
26 January 2015 | Incumbent | PF |
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