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.^[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.

Vice President of the Republic of Zambia
Coat of arms of Zambia
Incumbent Mutale Nalumango since 24 August 2021
Style	Madam Vice President (informal) The Honorable (formal) Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Abbreviation	VP
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Reuben Kamanga
Formation	October 1964
Salary	43,800 USD annually[1]
Website	Official website

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 officeholders

Political parties

  United National Independence Party (UNIP)

  Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)

  Patriotic Front (PF)

  United Party for National Development (UPND)

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No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
			Took office	Left office
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 (August 1973 – 7 November 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 (28 October 2014 – 26 January 2015)
13		Inonge Wina (born 1941)	26 January 2015	24 August 2021	PF
14		Mutale Nalumango (born 1955)	24 August 2021	Incumbent	UPND

Timeline

See also

• List of current vice presidents