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| name = Edgar Lungu | |||
| image = Edgar_Lungu.jpg | |||
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| order = [[List of Presidents of Zambia|6th]] | |||
| office = President of Zambia | |||
|vicepresident = [[Inonge Wina]] | |||
| term_start = 25 January 2015 | |||
| preceded = [[Guy Scott]] {{small|(Acting President)}}<!-- Do not change this. The office was handed over to him by Scott as seen in this image: https://www.facebook.com/statehousepressofficezambia/photos/a.837971872930915.1073742008.322302104497897/837972876264148 --> | |||
| Vice-President = [[Inonge Wina]] | |||
| term_end = | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|11|11|df=y}} | |||
| birth_place = [[Ndola]], [[Northern Rhodesia]] | |||
| nationality = Zambian | |||
| party = [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] | |||
| spouse = [[Esther Lungu]] | |||
| relations = | |||
| children = 6<ref name ="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Laing |first=Aislinn |date=20 January 2015 |title=Edgar Lungu, tipped as Zambia's next president, denies alcoholism claim |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/11356260/Edgar-Lungu-tipped-as-Zambias-next-president-denies-alcoholism-claim.html |newspaper=Telegraph |location= |accessdate=20 January 2015 }}</ref> | |||
| alma_mater [[School of Law of the University of Zambia]] {{small|(LL.B)}} | |||
| profession = Lawyer | |||
| religion = Christianity <!-- He used a Bible during his swearing-in ceremony https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.837971872930915.1073742008.322302104497897&type=3 --> | |||
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| website = {{URL|www.edgar-lungu.com}} | |||
| nickname = Ba Edigar<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edgar-lungu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/EL-Profile_web.pdf |title= Meet Edgar C. Lungu: The Profile | format = PDF |last1= Anthony |first1= Mukwita |date=2014 |website=edgar-lungu.com |publisher= |accessdate=26 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
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The '''presidency of Edgar Lungu''' began at 10:00 CAT on January 25, 2015, when [[Edgar Lungu|Lungu]] became the [[List of Presidents of Zambia|6th President of Zambia]]. Lungu was a Defence Minister at the time of his victory over [[UPND]] Pres [[Hakainde Hichilema]] in the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=President Edgar Lungu’s Inauguration in Pictures|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/01/25/president-edgar-lungus-inauguration-pictures/|publisher=Lusaka Times|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lungu declared President|url=http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/lungu-declared-president/|publisher=Zambia Watchdog|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref> | The '''presidency of Edgar Lungu''' began at 10:00 CAT on January 25, 2015, when [[Edgar Lungu|Lungu]] became the [[List of Presidents of Zambia|6th President of Zambia]]. Lungu was a Defence Minister at the time of his victory over [[UPND]] Pres [[Hakainde Hichilema]] in the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=President Edgar Lungu’s Inauguration in Pictures|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/01/25/president-edgar-lungus-inauguration-pictures/|publisher=Lusaka Times|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lungu declared President|url=http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/lungu-declared-president/|publisher=Zambia Watchdog|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref> | ||
