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Edgar Lungu | |
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.jpg) Lungu in 2018 | |
| 6th President of Zambia | |
| In office 26 January 2015 – 24 August 2021 | |
| Vice President | Inonge Wina |
| Preceded by | Guy Scott (caretaker / interim) |
| Succeeded by | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Minister of Defence of Zambia | |
| In office 23 December 2013 – 25 January 2015 | |
| President | Michael Sata Guy Scott |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba |
| Succeeded by | Davies Chama |
| Member of the National Assembly for Chawama | |
| In office September 2011 – 25 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Violet Sampa-Bredt |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Sichalwe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1956 Ndola, Loangwa, Northern Rhodesia, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (present-day Copperbelt Province, Zambia) |
| Political party | Patriotic Front (current) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Mukuba secondary school |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia |
Edgar Chagwa Lungu (born 11 November 1956) is a Zambian politician who served as the sixth president of Zambia from 26 January 2015 to 24 August 2021.[1][2] Under President Michael Sata, Lungu served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence. Following Sata's death in October 2014, Lungu was adopted as the candidate of the Patriotic Front in a Convention of the Patriotic Front in Kabwe, for the January 2015 presidential by-election, which was to determine who would serve out the remainder of Sata's term. In the election, he narrowly defeated opposition candidate Hakainde Hichilema and took office on 25 January 2015.
Lungu was elected to a full presidential term in the August 2016 election, again narrowly defeating Hichilema. Hichilema initially disputed the election result and filed a case at the Constitutional Court to nullify the result. On 5 September, however, the court dismissed the case to Lungu's favour.[3] Lungu was sworn in for his first full term on 13 September 2016.
In 2021, Lungu was defeated by long-time opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema (his 2015 and 2016 opponent), after the Electoral Commission of Zambia declared the victory of Hichilema in that year's presidential election.[4]
- ^ "Zambia's President Edgar Lungu declared election winner". BBC News. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Zambia Defence Minister Lungu wins presidential election". BBC News. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Clare, Spencer; Zane, Damian (5 September 2016). "Africa Live: Zambia election challenge dismissed, Somalia suspends Kenya khat fights". bbc.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mfula, Chris (16 August 2021). "Zambia opposition leader Hichilema wins landslide in presidential election". Reuters. Retrieved 16 August 2021.