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 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.

Vice-President of the
Republic of Zambia
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Incumbent
Inonge Wina
since 26 January 2015
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderReuben Kamanga
FormationOctober 1964
Salary43,800 USD annually[1]
Websitehttps://www.ovp.gov.zm/
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The Vice-President also heads the Office of the Vice-President, a government ministry.

Vice-Presidents of Zambia (1964–present)

Key

Political parties
  •   United National Independence Party (UNIP)
  •   Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD)
  •   Patriotic Front (PF)

[4][5]

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Political Party
1 Reuben Kamanga
(1929–1996)		 24 October 1964October 1967 UNIP
2 Simon Kapwepwe
(1922–1980)		 October 1967October 1970 UNIP
3 Mainza Chona
(1930–2001)		 October 1970August 1973 UNIP
Post abolished (1973–91)
4 Levy Mwanawasa
(1948–2008)		 7 November 19913 July 1994 MMD
5 Godfrey Miyanda
(1944–)		 4 July 19942 December 1997 MMD
6 Christon Tembo
(1944–2009)		 2 December 1997April 2001 MMD
7 Enoch Kavindele
(1950–)		 4 May 200129 May 2003 MMD
8 Nevers Mumba
(1960–)		 29 May 20034 October 2004 MMD
9 Lupando Mwape
(1950–2019)		 4 October 2004September 2006 MMD
10 Rupiah Banda
(1937–)		 9 October 20062 November 2008 MMD
11 George Kunda
(1956–2012)		 2 November 200823 September 2011 MMD
12 Guy Scott
(1944–)		 23 September 201128 October 2014 PF
13 Inonge Wina
(1941–)		 26 January 2015Incumbent PF

References
  1. https://zambialii.org/zm/legislation/statutory-instrument/2012/44
  2. "Zambian vice-president sacked over DRC row | IOL News". www.iol.co.za.
  3. "The Voice".
  4. https://www.ovp.gov.zm/?p=5661
  5. Kalley, Jacqueline Audrey; Schoeman, Elna; Andor, Lydia Eve (November 28, 1999). "Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997". Greenwood Publishing Group – via Google Books.

See also
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