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Maria Arena, the Chief Observer, said the election was largely calm and well-administered despite long queues, which shows the devotion of Zambians to exercise their right to vote; however, concerning the campaign, the Chief Observer noted that the campaigns took place in a highly competitive environment, adding that selective application of ...
Elections in Zambia take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. [1] The President and National Assembly are simultaneously elected for five-year terms. [ 2 ]
General elections were held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 to elect the President and National Assembly. [1] [2] A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and Article 79.
In the 2021 Zambian general election, she ran to represent Monze Central constituency in the assembly, but she lost during the primary vote. [1] [6] Her husband, Fred M'membe, is a Zambian journalist who ran the now-closed Post. [7] In 2021, he ran for president as leader of the Socialist Party. [1]
General elections were held in Zambia on 20 September 2011, [1] electing a President and members of the National Assembly. [2] Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front (PF) won the presidential elections, defeating incumbent Rupiah Banda of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), and was sworn into office on 23 September.
Hakainde Hichilema (born 4 June 1962) is a Zambian businessman, farmer, and politician who is the seventh and current president of Zambia since 24 August 2021. [1] After having contested five previous elections in 2006 , 2008 , 2011 , 2015 and 2016 , he won the 2021 presidential election with 59.02% of the vote. [ 2 ]
Presidential elections were held in Zambia on 20 January 2015 to elect a president to serve the remainder of the term of President Michael Sata, following his death on 28 October 2014. [ 1 ] The ruling Patriotic Front candidate Edgar Lungu won by a narrow majority of just 27,757 votes (1.68%) against Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for ...