President of Zambia

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 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.

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  Elected unopposed
 † Died in office

Officeholders
PortraitNameElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft office199x99pxKenneth Kaunda196824 October 19642 November 1991UNIP299x99pxFrederick Chiluba1991
19962 November 19912 January 2002MMD388x88pxLevy Mwanawasa2001
20062 January 200219 August 2008MMD499x99pxRupiah Banda200819 August 200823 September 2011MMD593x93pxMichael Sata201123 September 201128 October 2014PF698x98pxGuy Scott—28 October 201425 January 2015PF793x93pxEdgar Lungu201525 January 20159 March 2015PF8Ngosa Simbyakula—9 March 201529 March 2015Independent(7)93x93pxEdgar Lungu2015
201629 March 201524 August 2021PF9106x106pxHakainde Hichilema 202124 August 2021IncumbentUPND

References
List of rulers of Zambia