List of presidents of Zambia - wikipedia List of presidents of Zambia President of the Republic of Zambia Presidential Flag Incumbent Edgar Lungu since 25 January 2015 Term length 5 years, renewable once Inaugural holder Kenneth Kaunda Formation 24 October 1964 Deputy Vice-President of Zambia Zambia This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Zambia Constitution Human rights Government President Edgar Lungu Vice-President Inonge Wina Cabinet Legislature National Assembly Speaker : Patrick Matibini Constituencies Elections General 1964 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 Referendums 1969 2016 Political parties Administrative divisions Provinces Districts Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions of Zambia to Zambia Passport Visa requirements National symbols Flag Anthem Other countries Atlas The President of Zambia is the head of state and the head of government of Zambia. The office was first held by Kenneth Kaunda following independence in 1964. Since 1991, when Kaunda left the Presidency, the office has been held by five others : Frederick Chiluba, Levy Mwanawasa, Rupiah Banda, Michael Sata, and current President Edgar Lungu. In addition, Acting President Guy Scott served in an interim capacity after the death of President Michael Sata. Since 31 August 1991 the President is also the head of government, as the position of Prime Minister was abolished in the last months of Kaunda 's presidential term. The President is elected for a term of five years. Since 1991, the officeholder has been restricted to two consecutive terms. Contents 1 Key 2 Presidents of Zambia ( 1964 -- present ) 3 Footnotes 4 Latest election 5 Rank by time in office 6 Living former Presidents 7 See also 8 External links Key Political parties United National Independence Party ( UNIP ) Movement for Multi-Party Democracy ( MMD ) Patriotic Front ( PF ) Symbols Elected unopposed Died in office Presidents of Zambia ( 1964 -- present ) No. Picture Name ( Birth -- Death ) Elected Took office Left office Political Party Kenneth Kaunda ( 1924 -- ) 1968 1973 1978 1988 24 October 1964 2 November 1991 UNIP Frederick Chiluba ( 1943 -- 2011 ) 1991 2 November 1991 2 January 2002 MMD Levy Mwanawasa ( 1948 -- 2008 ) 2001 2006 2 January 2002 19 August 2008 MMD -- Rupiah Banda ( 1937 -- ) Acting President -- 29 June 2008 2 November 2008 MMD Rupiah Banda ( 1937 -- ) 2008 2 November 2008 23 September 2011 5 Michael Sata ( 1937 -- 2014 ) 2011 23 September 2011 28 October 2014 PF -- Guy Scott ( 1944 -- ) Acting President -- 28 October 2014 25 January 2015 PF 6 Edgar Lungu ( 1956 -- ) 2015 2016 25 January 2015 Incumbent PF Footnotes Jump up ^ Acting for Mwanawasa to 19 August 2008. Jump up ^ Acting after Sata died in office. Latest election Main article : Zambian general election, 2016 Rank by time in office Rank President Time in office Kenneth Kaunda 7003987000000000000 ♠ 27 years, 9 days Frederick Chiluba 7003371400000000000 ♠ 10 years, 61 days Levy Mwanawasa 7003242100000000000 ♠ 6 years, 230 days Rupiah Banda 7003105500000000000 ♠ 2 years, 325 days 7003118100000000000 ♠ 3 years, 86 days -- Rupiah Banda 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 days ( Acting ) 5 Michael Sata 7003113100000000000 ♠ 3 years, 35 days 6 Edgar Lungu 7003107900000000000 ♠ 2 years, 348 days -- Guy Scott 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 days ( Acting ) Living former Presidents There are two living former Zambian Presidents and one living former acting president : Kenneth Kaunda ( 1964 - 1991 ) ( 1924 - 04 - 28 ) April 28, 1924 ( age 93 ) Rupiah Banda ( 2008 -- 2011 ) ( 1937 - 02 - 13 ) February 13, 1937 ( age 80 ) Guy Scott ( 2014 -- 2015 ) ( 1944 - 06 - 01 ) June 1, 1944 ( age 73 ) See also First Lady of Zambia Governor of Northern Rhodesia Prime Minister of Zambia Lists of office - holders List of current heads of state and government External links World Statesmen - Zambia Zambia articles History History of Zambia Company rule ( Rhodesia ) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Monuments and historic sites Northern Rhodesia Geography Cities and towns Climate Districts Ecoregions National parks Provinces Wildlife Politics Defence Force Elections parliamentary constituencies Foreign relations Judiciary LGBT history National Assembly Political parties Presidents Prime Minister Vice Presidents Economy Central bank Companies Kwacha ( currency ) Stock Exchange Telecommunications Transport airports Society Anthem Coat of arms Culture Demographics Education Films Flag Languages List of Zambians Media Newspapers Music Religion Outline Index Book Portal Presidents of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda Frederick Chiluba Levy Mwanawasa Rupiah Banda Michael Sata Guy Scott * Edgar Lungu * denotes interim presidents Years in Zambia ( 1964 -- present ) Pre-1964 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 2001 2017 2018 2019 Heads of state and government of Africa Heads of state UN member states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Other states Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Heads of government UN member states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Other states Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Defunct states and governments Belgian Congo Governor - General Burundi King Prime Minister Ethiopia Emperor ( list ) Malawi Prime Minister Kenya Prime Minister Rwanda King Rhodesia President Prime Minister Southern Rhodesia Governor South Africa Governor - General State President Prime Minister Sudan Governor - General Zanzibar Sultan Prime Minister Zambia Prime Minister Zimbabwe Prime Minister Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Presidents_of_Zambia&oldid=811925542 '' Categories : Lists of national presidents Lists of political office - holders in Zambia Presidents of Zambia Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from September 2011 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Français Galego 한국어 Ido Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית ქართული Қазақша Kiswahili Bahasa Melayu Монгол Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Occitan Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Türkçe Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 24 November 2017, at 20 : 51. 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