Politics
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Official name: Republic of Zambia
- Form of state: Unitary republic
- Legal system: Based on the 1996 constitution (last amended in 2015)
- The politics of Zambia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic whereby the President of Zambia is:
- Head of state;
- head of government; and
- leader of a multi-party system.
National legislature
- National Assembly; 156 members elected by universal suffrage, serving a five-year term;
- The president can appoint eight further members
National elections
- The most recent presidential and legislative elections were held on August 11th 2016;
- The next national elections are scheduled for August 2021
Head of state
- President, elected by universal suffrage for a term of five years
National government
- The president and his appointed cabinet
Main political parties
- The Patriotic Front (PF) is currently the ruling party;
- The main opposition party is the United Party for National Development (UPND);
other parties include:
- the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD);
- The Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD); and
- The Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD);
- Independents form the third-largest bloc in parliament
Key ministers
- President: Edgar Lungu
- Vice-president: Inonge Wina
- Agriculture: Micheal Katambo
- Chiefs & traditional affairs: Lawrence Sichalwe
- Commerce, trade & industry: Margaret Mhango Mwanakatwe
- Community development & social services: Olipa Mwansa Phiri
- Defence: Chama Davies
- Development planning: Alexander Chiteme
- Energy & water development: Matthew Nkhuwa
- Finance: Bwalya Ng’andu
- Fisheries & livestock: Kampamba Mulenga
- Foreign affairs: Joseph Malanji
- Gender: Victoria Kalima
- General education: David Mabumba
- Health: Chitalu Chilufya
- Higher education: Nkandu Luo
- Home affairs: Stephen Kampyongo
- Housing & infrastructure development: Ronald Chitotela
- Information & broadcasting services: Dora Siliya
- Justice: Given Lubinda
- Labour & social security: Joyce Nonde Simukoko
- Lands, natural resources & environmental protection: Jean Kapata
- Mines & mineral development: Richard Musukwa
- National guidance & religious affairs: Godfridah Sumaili
- Tourism & arts: Charles Banda
- Transport & communications: Brian Mushimba
- Works & supply: Mutotwe Kafwaya
- Youth, sports & child development: Vincent Mwale
Central bank governor
- Denny Kalyalya
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