Prime Minister of Zambia

Prime Minister of the Republic of Zambia
Coat of Arms of Zambia
Appointer	President of Zambia
Formation	25 August 1973
First holder	Mainza Chona
Final holder	Malimba Masheke
Abolished	31 August 1991

The Prime Minister of Zambia was the head of government of Zambia. From 1973 to 1975, Mainza Chona was the first person to hold the position following independence from the United Kingdom (Kenneth Kaunda was the only Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia in 1964, before it became independent as Zambia).

The position of the Prime Minister of Zambia was abolished in 1991, in the last months of Kaunda's presidential term. Since then, the President of Zambia serves as both the head of state and the head of government.

Prime Ministers of Zambia (1964–1991)

Key

Political parties

•   United National Independence Party (UNIP)

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political Party
Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 1		Kenneth Kaunda (1924–)	22 January 1964	24 October 1964	UNIP
Prime Ministers of the Republic of Zambia
Post abolished (24 October 1964 – 25 August 1973)
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 1		Mainza Chona (1930–2001)	25 August 1973	27 May 1975	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 2	File:Elijah Hatukali Kaiba Mudenda.jpg	Elijah Mudenda (1927–2008)	27 May 1975	20 July 1977	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| (1)		Mainza Chona (1930–2001)	20 July 1977	15 June 1978	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 3		Daniel Lisulo (1930–2000)	15 June 1978	18 February 1981	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 4		Nalumino Mundia (1927–1988)	18 February 1981	24 April 1985	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 5		Kebby Musokotwane (1946–1996)	24 April 1985	15 March 1989	UNIP
style="background:Template:United National Independence Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 6		Malimba Masheke (1941–)	15 March 1989	31 August 1991	UNIP
Post abolished (31 August 1991 – present)

See also

• Governor of Northern Rhodesia
• President of Zambia
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen - Zambia