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{{Infobox | {{Infobox Political post | ||
| post = President | |post = President | ||
| body = | |body = the<br />Republic of Zambia | ||
|insignia = Flag of the President of Zambia.svg{{!}}border | |||
|insigniasize = 125px | |||
|insigniacaption = Presidential Flag | |||
|nativename = | |||
|image = HH2022.png | |||
|imagesize = 165px | |||
| insignia = | |incumbent = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | ||
|incumbentsince = 24 August 2021 | |||
| insigniasize= 125px | |style = | ||
| insigniacaption | |residence = | ||
| image | |appointer = | ||
| imagesize | |termlength = 5 years, renewable once | ||
|formation = 24 October 1964 | |||
| incumbent | |succession = | ||
|inaugural = [[Kenneth Kaunda]] | |||
|status = [[Head of state]]<br>[[Head of government]] | |||
| incumbentsince | |deputy = [[Vice-President of Zambia]] | ||
|salary = 63,100 USD annually<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zambialii.org/node/11376|title=Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 | Zambia Legal Information Institute|website=zambialii.org}}</ref> | |||
|website = https://www.sh.gov.zm/ | |||
| style | |||
| residence | |||
| appointer | |||
| termlength = 5 years, renewable once | |||
| formation | |||
24 October 1964 | |||
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| deputy | |||
| salary | |||
| website = | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Template:Politics_of_Zambia}} | {{Template:Politics_of_Zambia}} | ||
The '''President of Zambia''' | The '''President of Zambia''' | ||
is the head of state and head of government of Zambia the commander-in-chief of the [[Zambian Armed Forces]]. The president is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of the party to which the president is a member | is the head of state and head of government of Zambia the commander-in-chief of the [[Zambian Armed Forces]]. The president is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of the party to which the president is a member. The president also directs the foreign and domestic policy of Zambia. | ||
The president is directly elected by the people through the presidential elections to a five-year term | The president is directly elected by the people through the presidential elections to a five-year term and is one of only two nationally elected into office, the other being the [[Vice President of Zambia]]. | ||
Only two vice presidents became president by virtue of a president's [[death in office]]. | Only two vice presidents became president by virtue of a president's [[death in office]]. | ||
[[Hakainde Hichilema]] was declared [[Zambian general election, 2021|president-elect]] on 16 August 2021. The next presidential election will be held in 2026. | |||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
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[[State House]] in Lusaka serves as the official place of residence for the president. | [[State House]] in Lusaka serves as the official place of residence for the president. | ||
== | ==Electoral system== | ||
==Taking Oath== | ==Taking Oath== | ||
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==Protection== | ==Protection== | ||
A special team of officers from the [[Zambia Police]] are charged with protecting the sitting president and the first family. | A special team of officers from the [[Zambia Police]] are charged with protecting the sitting president and the [[first family]]. As part of their protection, presidents, first ladies, their children and other immediate family members, and other prominent persons. | ||
==Post-presidency== | |||
== Timeline of presidents == | == Timeline of presidents == |