First Lady of Zambia is the title attributed to the wife of the

president of Zambia The president of the Republic of Zambia is the head of state and head of government of Zambia and is the highest executive authority in the country. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term and is responsible for the admin ...

. Zambia's current first lady is Mutinta Hichilema, who has held the office since 24 August 2021. The first lady of Zambia plays the ceremonial role of the spouse of the head of state, but has often expanded their influence beyond that. For example, the wife of the country's founding president,

Betty Kaunda Beatrice "Betty" Kaunda (née Kaweche Banda; 17 November 1928 – 18 September 2013) was a Zambian educator and inaugural First Lady of Zambia, first lady of Zambia from 1964 to 1991 as the wife of the country's first president, Kenneth Kaunda. S ...

, was viewed as the mother of the nation and known as "Mama Kaunda." Maureen Mwanawasa used her platform as First Lady to be a strong advocate for safer sex for women, often handing out condoms at public events.

List of first ladies

Acting First Lady

Others

List of officeholders

List of living First Ladies of Zambia

Vera Tembo Vera Tembo (born July 25, 1953) is a Zambian politician and member of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD). She served as the First Lady of Zambia from 1991 until her separation from her former husband, President Frederick Chiluba, in 200 ...

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Christine Kaseba Christine Kaseba is a Zambian physician, surgeon and politician who served as the First Lady of Zambia from September 2011 until her husband's death in October 2014. She is the widow of former President Michael Sata, who died in office on Octobe ...

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Esther Lungu Esther Nyawa Lungu (born 2 June 1957) is a Zambian public figure who served as the First Lady from 25 January 2015 to 24 August 2021. She is the widow of the former Zambian president Edgar Lungu. While she was raised Catholic, Esther Nyawa Lu ...

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Charlotte Scott Charlotte Angas Scott (8 June 1858 – 10 November 1931) was a British mathematician who made her career in the United States; she was influential in the development of American mathematics, including the mathematical education of women. Scott ...

(1963-)

List of spouses of president but not the first lady

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Zambia Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...

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