Vice-President of Zambia

The Vice-President of Zambia is the second highest position in the executive branch of the Republic of Zambia. The Vice-President was previously appointed by the President before the amendment of the Constitution in 2016. Under the amended Constitution, when a sitting President dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Vice-President automatically assumes the presidency, unlike when the Constitution demanded holding of presidential by-election within 90 days. This is so because now every presidential candidate shall pick a running mate for Vice-President and the two will share the vote meaning voting for a President is an automatic vote for the Vice-President.

The Vice-President also heads the Office of the Vice-President, a government ministry.

List

 Portrait Name Took office Left office Political party  80px Kenneth Kaunda 22 January 1964 24 October 1964 UNIP  80px Reuben Kamanga 24 October 1964  October 1967 UNIP  80px Simon Kapwepwe October 1967  October 1970 UNIP  80px Mainza Chona October 1970  August 1973 UNIP  80px Mainza Chona 25 August 1973 27 May 1975 UNIP   Elijah Mudenda 27 May 1975 20 July 1977 UNIP  80px Mainza Chona 20 July 1977 15 June 1978 UNIP  80px Daniel Lisulo 15 June 1978 18 February 1981 UNIP  80px Nalumino Mundia 18 February 1981 24 April 1985 UNIP  80px Kebby Musokotwane 24 April 1985 15 March 1989 UNIP  80px Malimba Masheke 15 March 1989 31 August 1991 UNIP  80px Levy Mwanawasa 7 November 1991  3 July 1994 MMD  80px Godfrey Miyanda 4 July 1994  2 December 1997 MMD  80px Christon Tembo 2 December 1997  April 2001 MMD  80px Enoch Kavindele 4 May 2001  29 May 2003 MMD  80px Nevers Mumba 29 May 2003  4 October 2004 MMD   80px Lupando Mwape 4 October 2004  September 2006 MMD  80px Rupiah Banda 9 October 2006  2 November 2008 MMD  80px George Kunda 2 November 2008  23 September 2011 MMD  80px Guy Scott 23 September 2011  28 October 2014 PF  80px Inonge Wina 26 January 2015  24 August 2021 PF  80px Mutale Nalumango 24 August 2021  Incumbent UPND

References

Zambia

Category:1964 establishments in Africa
Category:1991 establishments in Africa