Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Zambia)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is responsible for conducting foreign relations.

List of ministers[edit]

The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zambia since the country gained independence in 1964:[1]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure
1 Simon Kapwepwe
(1922–1980)
1964–1967
2 Reuben Kamanga
(1929–1996)
1967–1968
3 Elijah Mudenda
(1927–2008)
1968–1969
4 Kenneth Kaunda
(1924–2021)
1969–1970
Moto Nkama
(1937–1978)
Minister of State
(3) Elijah Mudenda
(1927–2008)
1970–1973
5 Vernon Mwaanga
(b. 1944)
1973–1975
6 Rupiah Banda
(1937–2022)
1975–1976
7 Siteke Mwale
(1929–2010)
1976–1978
8 Wilson M. Chakulya 1979–1980
9 Lameck Goma
(1930–2005)
1980–1986
10 Luke Mwananshiku
(1938–2003)
1986–1990
11 Benjamin Mibenge
(b. 1942)
1990–1991
(5) Vernon Mwaanga
(b. 1944)
1991–1994
12 Remmy Mushota
(1953–2000)
1994–1995
13 Christon Tembo
(1944–2009)
1995–1996
14 Lawrence Shimba
(?–1999)
1996–1997
15 Keli Walubita
(b. 1943)
1997–2002
16 Katele Kalumba
(b. 1952)
2002
17 Kalombo Mwansa
(b. 1955)
2002–2005
18 Ronnie Shikapwasha
(1947–2024)
2005–2006
19 Mundia Sikatana
(1938–2012)
2006–2007
20 Kabinga Pande
(b. 1952)
2007–2011
21 Chishimba Kambwili
(b. 1969)
2011–2012
22 Given Lubinda
(b. 1963)
2012–2013
23 Effron Lungu
(b. 1952)
2013
24 Wilbur Simuusa 2013–2014
25 Harry Kalaba
(b. 1976)
2014–2016
(25) 2016–2018
26 Joseph Malanji
(b. 1965)
2018–2021
27 Stanley Kakubo
(b. 1980)
2021–2023
28 Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe
(b. 1976)
2023–present

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Foreign ministers S–Z". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 8 October 2014.