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The president of Zambia is the head of state of Zambia. The first officeholder is considered to be [[Kenneth Kaunda]], who was elected in 1964. 

==Presidents of Zambia (1964–present)==
;Parties
{{legend2|{{United National Independence Party/meta/color}}|[[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}<br>
{{legend2|{{Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color}}|[[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}<br>
{{legend2|{{Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color}}|[[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] (PF)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Key
{{note label|§|§|§}} Elected unopposed<br />
{{note label|†|†|†}} Died in office

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" style="width:80px;" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" width="150" |Name<br />{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
! rowspan="2" |Elected
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
! style="background:{{United National Independence Party/meta/color}}; color:white;" |1
| [[File:Kenneth David Kaunda detail DF-SC-84-01864.jpg|80px]]
| [[Kenneth Kaunda]]<br />{{small|(1924–[[State funeral of Kenneth Kaunda|2021]])}}
| [[1968 Zambian general election|1968]]<br>{{small|[[1973 Zambian general election|1973]]{{ref label|§|§|§}}<br />[[1978 Zambian general election|1978]]{{ref label|§|§|§}}<br />[[1983 Zambian general election|1983]]{{ref label|§|§|§}}<br />[[1988 Zambian general election|1988]]{{ref label|§|§|§}}}}
| 24 October 1964
| 2 November 1991
| {{Age in years and days|1964|10|24|1991|11|2}}
| [[United National Independence Party|UNIP]]
|-
! style="background:{{Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color}}; color:white;" |2
| [[File:No image.png|80px]]
| [[Frederick Chiluba]]<br />{{small|(1943–2011)}}
| [[1991 Zambian general election|1991]]<br>[[1996 Zambian general election|1996]]
| 2 November 1991
| 2 January 2002
| {{Age in years and days|1991|11|2|2002|1|2}}
| [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]]
|-
! style="background:{{Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color}}; color:white;" |3
| [[File:Levy Mwanawasa.jpg|80px]]
| [[Levy Mwanawasa]]<br />{{small|(1948–2008)}}
| [[2001 Zambian general election|2001]]<br>[[2006 Zambian general election|2006]]
| 2 January 2002
| 19 August 2008{{ref label|†|†|†}}
| {{Age in years and days|2002|1|2|2008|8|19}}
| [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]]
|-
! style="background:{{Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color}}; color:white;" |4
| [[File:Rupiah Banda.jpg|80px]]
| [[Rupiah Banda]]<br />{{small|(born 1937)}}
| [[2008 Zambian presidential election|2008]]
| 19 August 2008
| 23 September 2011
| {{Age in years and days|2008|8|19|2011|9|23}}
| [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy|MMD]]
|-
! style="background:{{Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color}}; color:white;" |5
| [[File:Michael Sata (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[Michael Sata]]<br />{{small|(1937–[[Death and state funeral of Michael Sata|2014]])}}
| [[2011 Zambian general election|2011]]
| 23 September 2011
| 28 October 2014{{ref label|†|†|†}}
| {{Age in years and days|2011|9|23|2014|10|28}}
| [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]]
|-
|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"
! style="background:{{Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color}}; color:white;" |–
| [[File:Guy_Scott.png|80px]]
| [[Guy Scott]]<br />{{small|(born 1944)}}
| —
| 28 October 2014
| 25 January 2015
| {{Age in years and days|2014|10|28|2015|1|25}}
| [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]]
|-
! style="background:{{Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color}}; color:white;" |6
| [[File:Edgar Lungu, 26 july 2018 (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[Edgar Lungu]]<br />{{small|(born 1956)}}
| [[2015 Zambian presidential election|2015]]<br>[[2016 Zambian general election|2016]]
| [[Inauguration of Edgar Lungu|25 January 2015]]
| ''24 August 2021''
| {{ayd|2015|01|25|2021|08|24}}
| [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]]
|-
! style="background:{{United Party for National Development/meta/color}}; color:white;" |7
| [[File:Hakainde Hichilema 02.png|Hh_02|80px]]
| [[Hakainde Hichilema]] <br /> {{small|(born 1962)}}
| [[2021 Zambian general election|2021]]
| [[Inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema|24 August 2021]]
| ''24 August 2021''
| {{ayd|2021|08|24}}
|
| [[United Party for National Development|UPND]]
|}


[[Category:Presidents of Zambia]]