Vice-President of Zambia
| Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia | |
|---|---|
Coat of Arms | |
Incumbent Lasnyn mongo since 11 januar 2025 | |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Reuben Kamanga |
| Formation | October 1964 |
| Salary | 43,800 USD annually[1] |
| Website | https://www.ovp.gov.zm/ |
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.[2] 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.[3] 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 (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Kaunda (1924–2021) |
22 January 1964 | 24 October 1964 | UNIP | ||
| Reuben Kamanga (1929–1996) |
24 October 1964 | October 1967 | UNIP | ||
| Simon Kapwepwe (1922–1980) |
October 1967 | October 1970 | UNIP | ||
| Mainza Chona (1930–2001) |
October 1970 | August 1973 | UNIP | ||
| Mainza Chona (1930–2001) |
25 August 1973 | 27 May 1975 | UNIP | ||
| Elijah Mudenda (1927–2008) |
27 May 1975 | 20 July 1977 | UNIP | ||
| Mainza Chona (1930–2001) |
20 July 1977 | 15 June 1978 | UNIP | ||
| Daniel Lisulo (1930–2000) |
15 June 1978 | 18 February 1981 | UNIP | ||
| Nalumino Mundia (1927–1988) |
18 February 1981 | 24 April 1985 | UNIP | ||
| Kebby Musokotwane (1946–1996) |
24 April 1985 | 15 March 1989 | UNIP | ||
| Malimba Masheke (born 1941) |
15 March 1989 | 31 August 1991 | UNIP | ||
| Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008) |
7 November 1991 | 3 July 1994 | MMD | ||
| Godfrey Miyanda (born 1944) |
4 July 1994 | 2 December 1997 | MMD | ||
| Christon Tembo (1944–2009) |
2 December 1997 | April 2001 | MMD | ||
| Enoch Kavindele (born 1950) |
4 May 2001 | 29 May 2003 | MMD | ||
| Nevers Mumba (born 1960) |
29 May 2003 | 4 October 2004 | MMD | ||
| Lupando Mwape (1950–2019) |
4 October 2004 | September 2006 | MMD | ||
| Rupiah Banda (1937–2022) |
9 October 2006 | 2 November 2008 | MMD | ||
| George Kunda (1956–2012) |
2 November 2008 | 23 September 2011 | MMD | ||
| Guy Scott (born 1944) |
23 September 2011 | 28 October 2014 | PF | ||
| Inonge Wina (born 1941) |
26 January 2015 | 24 August 2021 | PF | ||
| Mutale Nalumango (born 1955) |
24 August 2021 | Incumbent | UPND |
References
- ↑ https://zambialii.org/zm/legislation/statutory-instrument/2012/44
- ↑ "Zambian vice-president sacked over DRC row | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
- ↑ "The Voice". Archived from the original on 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2021-04-05.