Vice-President of Zambia

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Vice-President of the
Republic of Zambia
Madam Vice President (informal)
  • The Honorable (formal)
  • Her Excellency (diplomatic)
  • AbbreviationVPOTROZ
    Term length5 years, renewable once
    Inaugural holderReuben Kamanga
    FormationOctober 1964
    Salary198,064,370 Zambian kwacha annually[1]
    WebsiteOfficial website

    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 the 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 vice-presidential running mate 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, and is also automatically a member of the National Assembly.

    Rupiah Banda became acting president on 19 August 2008 following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa, while Guy Scott became acting president 28 October 2014 following the death of President Michael Sata. Banda was elected president in the subsequent election, and Scott did not stand.

    List of vice-presidents of Zambia (1964–present)

    Key

    Political parties

    [4]

    No. Portrait Name
    (Birth–Death)
    Took office Left office Political party
    1 Reuben Kamanga
    (1929–1996)
    24 October 1964 October 1967 UNIP
    2 Simon Kapwepwe
    (1922–1980)
    October 1967 October 1970 UNIP
    3 Mainza Chona
    (1930–2001)
    October 1970 August 1973 UNIP
    Post abolished (1973–1991)
    4 Levy Mwanawasa
    (1948–2008)
    7 November 1991 3 July 1994 MMD
    5 Godfrey Miyanda
    (born 1944)
    4 July 1994 2 December 1997 MMD
    6 Christon Tembo
    (1944–2009)
    2 December 1997 April 2001 MMD
    7 Enoch Kavindele
    (born 1950)
    4 May 2001 29 May 2003 MMD
    8 Nevers Mumba
    (born 1960)
    29 May 2003 4 October 2004 MMD
    9 Lupando Mwape
    (1950–2019)
    4 October 2004 September 2006 MMD
    10 Rupiah Banda
    (1937–2022)
    9 October 2006 2 November 2008 MMD
    11 George Kunda
    (1956–2012)
    2 November 2008 23 September 2011 MMD
    12 Guy Scott
    (born 1944)
    23 September 2011 28 October 2014 PF
    Post vacant (2014–15)
    13 Inonge Wina
    (born 1941)
    26 January 2015 24 August 2021 PF
    14 Mutale Nalumango
    (born 1955)
    24 August 2021 Incumbent UPND

    See also

    • List of current vice presidents

    References

    1. ^ "Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Emoluments) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012". Zambian Statutory Instrument 18 of 2012. 9 March 2012.
    2. ^ "Zambian vice-president sacked over DRC row | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
    3. ^ "The Voice".
    4. – via Google Books.