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
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Inonge Wina since 26 January 2015
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 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 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 (1973–91)
4		Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008)	7 November 1991	3 July 1994	MMD
5		Godfrey Miyanda (1944–)	4 July 1994	2 December 1997	MMD
6		Christon Tembo (1944–2009)	2 December 1997	April 2001	MMD
7		Enoch Kavindele (1950–)	4 May 2001	29 May 2003	MMD
8		Nevers Mumba (1960–)	29 May 2003	4 October 2004	MMD
9		Lupando Mwape (1950–2019)	4 October 2004	September 2006	MMD
10		Rupiah Banda (1937–)	9 October 2006	2 November 2008	MMD
11		George Kunda (1956–2012)	2 November 2008	23 September 2011	MMD
12		Guy Scott (1944–)	23 September 2011	28 October 2014	PF
13		Inonge Wina (1941–)	26 January 2015	Incumbent	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

• List of current Vice Presidents