Vice-President of Zambia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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	VPOTROZ
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Reuben Kamanga
Formation	October 1964
Salary	198,064,370 Zambian kwacha annually

The Vice-President of Zambia is a very important leader in the government of Zambia. This person holds the second-highest position, right after the President. They help the President run the country and make sure things work smoothly.

What Does the Vice-President Do?

The Vice-President is a key part of Zambia's government. They are in charge of the Office of the Vice-President, which is a government department. The Vice-President is also automatically a member of the National Assembly, where laws are made.

How the Vice-President is Chosen

Before 2016, the President would choose the Vice-President. But the rules changed with an update to the Constitution in 2016. Now, when people vote for a President, they are also voting for a Vice-President. This is because each presidential candidate chooses a running mate to be their Vice-President.

Important Changes in the Law

The 2016 changes to the Constitution also made a big difference in what happens if a President leaves office. If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from their job, the Vice-President now automatically becomes the new President.

Before this change, if a President left office, a special election had to be held within 90 days. The new rule helps keep the government stable and running without interruption.

Vice-Presidents Who Became Acting Presidents

Sometimes, a Vice-President has had to step in as acting President. For example, Rupiah Banda became acting President on August 19, 2008, after President Levy Mwanawasa passed away. Later, Banda was elected President.

Another example is Guy Scott, who became acting President on October 28, 2014. This happened after President Michael Sata died.

List of Vice-Presidents

Political parties

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

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 (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