List of Zambians
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| Motto: One Zambia, One Nation | ||||
| Anthem: Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free | ||||
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| Capital | Lusaka 15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E | |||
| ISO 3166 code | ZM | |||
This is a list of famous or notable Zambians, or people of Zambian descent, or people who have had an impact on Zambia listed in the following categories, and in no particular order:
Politics
Politicians
Presidents
- Kenneth David Kaunda - President - 1964-1991
- Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba - President - 1991-2001
- Levy Patrick Mwanawasa - President - 2001-2008
- Rupiah Bwezani Banda - President - 2008-2011
- Michael Chilufya Sata - President - 2011-2014
- Edgar Lungu - President - 2015–Present
Vice Presidents
- Reuben Chitandika Kamanga - Vice President - 1964–1967
- Simon Kapwepwe - Vice President -1967–1970
- Mainza Mathias Chona - Vice President - 1970–1973
(post abolished thereafter and reintroduced in 1991) - Levy Patrick Mwanawasa - Vice President - 1991–1994
- Godfrey Miyanda - Vice President - 1994–1997
- Christon Tembo - Vice President - 1997–2001
- Enoch P. Kavindele - Vice President - 2001–2003
- Nevers Mumba - Vice President - 2003–2004
- Lupando Katoloshi Mwape - Vice President - 2004–2006
- Rupiah Bwezani Banda - Vice President - 2006–2008
- George Kunda - Vice President - 2008–2011
- Dr. Guy Scott - Vice President - 2011-2014
- Inonge Wina Vice President - 2015-
Prime ministers
- Mainza Chona - Prime Minister, 1973–1975, 1977–1978
- Elijah Mudenda Prime Minister, 1975–1977
- Daniel Lisulo - Prime Minister, 1978–1981
- Nalumino Mundia - Prime Minister, 1981-1985
- Kebby Musokotwane - Prime Minister, 1985–1989, Secretary-General, UNIP 1989-1991, Opposition President, 1992
- Malimba Masheke Prime Minister, 1989–1991 (post abolished thereafter)
Others
- Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika - Former Minister/Democratic Campaigner
- Anderson Mazoka - Former opposition leader (1998-2006)
- Austin Liato - Former Minister/Labour Leader,Former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Besnat Jere - Former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Crispin Shumina - Former MP, Former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Dickson Jere - Former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, under Rupiah Banda
- Edward Makuka Nkoloso - Former director of Zambia National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy
- Elias Chipimo Jnr - Opposition Leader
- Gladys Nyirongo - Former Lands Minister
- Hakainde Hichilema - Opposition Leader, 2006-
- Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika - Diplomat, Former UNICEF Regional Adviser for Africa, Presidential Candidate (2001)
- Kabinga Pande - Former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Kalombo Mwansa - Former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Luke Mwananshiku - Former Finance Minister
- M. K. Mubanga - Former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Mundia Sikatana - Former Justice Minister
- Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal - Former MP, Former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Peter Daka - Minister of science and technology,Former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Ronnie Shikapwasha - Former Information Minister
- Susan Nakazwe - Former Mayor of Lusaka
Traditional rulers
- Chieftainships are listed here. These articles cover all holders of the traditional titles; prominent individual holders may also have their own articles, usually in People in the History of Zambia below.
Main article: List of Mbunda Chiefs in Zambia
- Chitimukulu
- Mwata Kazembe
- Chief Kanongesha
- Chief Monze
- Litunga
- Paramount Chief Mpezeni
- Chief Mporokoso
Religious Figures
- Emmanuel Milingo - Christian leader, has established the 'Married Priests Now' organisation in the USA
- Adrian Mung'andu - Catholic archbishop of Lusaka
Sports
Footballers
- Cosam J Malenga the great
- Alex Chola
- Andrew Sinkala
- Andrew Tembo
- Benard Chanda
- Benard Makufi
- Billy Mwanza
- Boniface Simutowe
- Charly Musonda
- Chaswe Nsofwa
- Chris Katongo
- Clifford Mulenga
- Clive Hachilensa
- Collins Mbesuma
- David Chabala
- David Siame
- Davies Phiri
- Dudley Fichite
- Dennis Lota
- Derby Makinka
- Dick Chama
- Dick Chama
- Dominic Yobe
- Efford Chabala
- Elijah Litana
- Elijah Tana
- Emmanuel Zulu
- Emment Kapengwe
- Evans Sakala
- Felix Katongo
- Francis Kasonde
- George Kolala
- Gibby Mbasela
- Gift Kampamba
- Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu
- Golden Kazika
- Harry Milanzi
- Henry Nyambe Mulenga
- Harrison Wawa Chongo
- Hijani Himoonde
- Hillary Makasa
- Ian Bakala
- Isaac Chansa
- Jacob Mulenga
- James Chamanga
- Johnson Bwalya
- Jones Mwewa
- Joseph Musonda
- Kalililo Kakonje
- Kalusha Bwalya
- Kapambwe Mulenga
- Kennedy Mweene
- Laughter Chilembe
- Lawrence Phiri
- Linos Chalwe
- Lucky Msiska
- Mark Sinyangwe
- Masautso Tembo
- Misheck Lungu
- Moses Sichone
- Moses Simwala
- Moses Simwala
- Mumamba Numba
- Mwape Miti
- Noah Chivuta
- Patrick Phiri
- Perry Mubanga
- Perry Mutapa
- Phil Makungu
- Peter Kaumba
- Phillimon Chepita
- Rabson Mucheleng'anga
- Rainford Kalaba
- Rodgers Kola
- Rotson Kilambe
- Stophira Sunzu
- Tenant Chilumba
- Wisdom Mumba Chansa
- Zacharia Simukonda
- Zeddy Saileti
Athletes
Boxers
- Cassius Chiyanika
- Charm Chiteule
- Chisanda Mutti
- Davis Mwale
- Felix Bwalya
- Hastings Bwalya
- Keith Mwila
- Kennedy Kanyanta
- Lottie Mwale
- Lucky Mutale
- Precious Makina
- Catherine Phiri
- Ester Phiri
Other sports
- Corné Krige
- Ellis Chibuye
- Felix Bwalya
- George Gregan
- Madalitso Muthiya
- Obed Mutanya
- PG Nana
- Samuel Matete
- Yunus Badat
Artists
Authors
- Dambisa Moyo
- Daniel Mwale
- Field Ruwe
- Binwell Sinyangwe
- Wilbur Smith
- Gankhanani Moffat Moyo
- Robert Zulu
Chess Player
- Amon Simutowe
- David Zulu
Musicians
- Chris Chali
- Nicky Mwanza
- Peter Kalumba Chishala
- Peter Munakwa
- Gregy Miyanda
- Emmanuel Mulemena
- John Mulemena
- N'gonga Ya Lunda
- Spokes Chola
- Peter Sachingongu
- Yandikani Lungu
- Paul "Nozi" Nyirongo
- Max Mwansa
- Sayman Kaseba
- Nkayi Mutoya
- Alick Nkhata
- Alick Nkhata
- B FLOW Zambia
- Ballad Zulu
- Bobby East
- Chilu Lemba
- Emeli Sandé
- Lazarus Tembo
- Leo "K'millian" Moyo
- Lily Tembo
- Mampi
- Macky 2
- Maiko Zulu
- Mwesa Isaiah Mapoma
- Paul Ngozi
- Rozalla
- Victor Kachaka
Other Categories (Unclassified)
- Joseph and Luka Banda - Conjoined twins
- Lukwesa Burak - Sky News anchor based in London
- Chilu Lemba - Radio and TV presenter
- Martin Mubanga - Zambian extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
- Hammerskjoeld Simwinga — Conservationist/environmentalist
- Peter Amos Siwo – Pioneering graduate and civil servant
- Swithin Haangala - Broadcaster/Advertising Consultant and proprietor of Zambezi FM the first commercial broadcasting station in the tourist capital Livingstone, Zambia. Also owner of Lantana Communications, the first indigenous advertising company that handled the privatisation and public listing on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE) of Zambia Metal Fabricators (ZAMEFA), African Explosives (AEL), Copperbelt Ernegy Corporation (CEC) and Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco).
Other People born in/related to Zambia
- Ahmad Thomson - Zambian-born British Muslim author
- Amy Holmes- Zambian-born (Zambian father, American mother) The Blaze news anchor and CNN political contributor
- Corné Krige - Zambian-born South African Springboks Rugby Union team player
- Daffyd James - Zambian-born Welsh international rugby player
- Dambisa Moyo - International economist and best-selling author, born and raised in Lusaka
- David Shepherd - British artist and conservationist who has painted Zambian wildlife and locomotives
- Denise Scott Brown - Zambian-born US architect
- George Gregan - Zambian-born captain of the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union team
- Jeff Whitley - Zambian-born footballer
- John Edmond- Zambian-born Rhodesian singer
- Julia Rose - Zambian-born US actress
- Norman Carr - British wildlife conservationist who set up national parks in Zambia
- Phil Edmonds - English cricketer born in Lusaka
- Robert Earnshaw - Zambian-born Welsh international football player
- Robert Lange - Zambian-born record producer and songwriter
- Rozalla - British/Zimbabwean singer born to a Zambian mother
- Stanley Fischer - Zambian-born Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Steve Arneil - Famous Karate Kyokushin practitioner born in South Africa, but lived in Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) until he was 25
- Tawny Gray - Sculptor
- V. M. Jones - Author
- Wilbur Smith - Zambian-born British/South African author
- Emile Sandé - British singer, Zambian father
Other Prominent Figures in the History of Zambia
This is a list of deceased historical figures (or sub-lists of them) in Zambia and its antecedent territories, and combines Zambians, Africans and non-Zambians including British people and Northern Rhodesians.
- Robert Edward Codrington - Colonial Administrator of the two territories ruled by the British South Africa Company (BSAC) which later became Zambia
- Father Jean-Jacques Corbeil - Canadian missionary and ethnographer of Bemba culture
- Dan Crawford - Missionary pioneer
- Bishop Joseph Dupont - Missionary pioneer
- Sir Stewart Gore-Browne - Called Chipembele by Africans, was a soldier, pioneer white settler, builder, politician and supporter of independence in Northern Rhodesia
- List of Governors of Northern Rhodesia
- List of Governors-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- Evelyn Dennison Hone Last governor of Northern Rhodesia
- Alice Lenshina - Leader of the Lumpa religious sect
- General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - Leader of German East Africa forces of World War I
- Lewanika - Litunga of the Lozi
- David Livingstone - British Scottish missionary-explorer
- Michael Mataka - First native Zambian to become police commissioner
- Mwata Kazembe - Chiefs of the Kazembe-Lunda
- Mpezeni - Warrior-king of one of the largest Ngoni groups of central Africa
- Nalumino Mundia - Prime Minister, 1981–1985.
- Alick Nkhata - popular Zambian musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s
- Baldwin Nkumbula -
- Harry Nkumbula - Nationalist leader who assisted in the struggle for the independence of Northern Rhodesia from British colonialism
- Mwene Chitengi Chiyengele - Mbunda chief who led his tribesmen from north-eastern Angola to Bulozi, western Zambia around 1795.
- Cecil Rhodes - English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa and an ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, and was the founder of the state of Rhodesia.
- Sebetwane - Basotho chief who fled from Shaka Zulu, eventually conquering and settling in Western Province
- Mamochisane - Daughter of Sebetwane and succeeded him as Makololo queen
- Sekeletu - Makololo king of Barotseland in western Zambia from about 1851 to his death in 1863
- Alfred Sharpe - British Administrator and agent for Cecil Rhodes
- Lawrence Aubrey Wallace
- Roy Welensky - Leader of white Trades Union and settler politician
See also
- Zambia
- Hammerskjoeld Simwinga—environmentalist
- History of Zambia
- List of Zambia-related topics
- List of Mbunda Chiefs in Zambia
References
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