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The current President is Hakainde Hichilema, who assumed office on August 24, 2021, following the 2021 presidential election where his party, the United Party for National Development, won a majority. The President's role includes appointing the Cabinet, serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Zambian Defence Force, and ensuring the enforcement of ...
Hakainde Hichilema (born 4 June 1962) is a Zambian businessman, farmer, and politician who is the seventh and current president of Zambia since 24 August 2021. [1] After having contested five previous elections in 2006 , 2008 , 2011 , 2015 and 2016 , he won the 2021 presidential election with 59.02% of the vote. [ 2 ]
Learn more about the Office of the President, it’s history and it’s premises.
Learn about President Hakainde Hichilema, who was elected in 2021 and is focused on reviving the economy and upholding human rights. Find out the functions and mandate of the presidency according to the constitution of Zambia.
24 sie 2021 · Zambia's veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in as president in front of a packed stadium in the capital, Lusaka.
16 sie 2021 · Mr Hichilema defeated his main rival, the outgoing President Edgar Lungu, by more than a million votes. But who is the new president? And why has he succeeded after years of failure?
Zambia’s new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into power on Tuesday, raising hopes in the southern African country that in recent years has swung from prosperity and stability to massive debt, recession and repression.
