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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.
The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zambia since the country gained independence in 1964: [1]
No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure |
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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 |
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