Vice-President of Zambia

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

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. 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. 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.

Vice-Presidents of Zambia (1964–present)

Key

Political parties

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

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political Party
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 1		Reuben Kamanga (1929–1996)	October 1964	October 1967	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 2		Simon Kapwepwe (1922–1980)	October 1967	October 1970	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 3		Mainza Chona (1930–2001)	October 1970	August 1973	UNIP
Post abolished (1973–91)
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 4		Levy Mwanawasa (1948–2008)	November 1992	June 1994	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 5		Godfrey Miyanda (1944–)	June 1994	December 1997	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 6		Christon Tembo (1944–2009)	December 1997	April 2001	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 7		Enoch Kavindele	April 2001	May 2003	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 8		Nevers Mumba (1960–)	May 2003	October 2004	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 9		Lupando Mwape	October 2004	September 2006	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 10		Rupiah Banda (1936–)	9 October 2006	2 November 2008	MMD
style="background:Template:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy/meta/color; color:white;"| 11		George Kunda (1956–2012)	2 November 2008	23 September 2011	MMD
style="background:Template:Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color; color:white;"| 12		Guy Scott (1944–)	23 September 2011	28 October 2014	PF
style="background:Template:Patriotic Front (Zambia)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13		Inonge Wina (1941–)	26 January 2015	Incumbent	PF

See also

• List of current Vice Presidents