Vera Tembo

Vera Tembo
2nd First Lady of Zambia
In role
November 2, 1991 – September 25, 2001[1]
PresidentFrederick Chiluba
Preceded byBetty Kaunda
Succeeded byMaureen Mwanawasa
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2006–2011
Succeeded byVictoria Kalima
ConstituencyKasenengwa
Personal details
Born (1953-07-25) July 25, 1953 (age 71)
Political partyMMD
SpouseFrederick Chiluba (?–2000; divorced)
ChildrenNine

Vera Tembo (born July 25, 1953) is a Zambian politician and member of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD). She served as the First Lady of Zambia from 1991 until her separation from her former husband, President Frederick Chiluba, in 2001.

In 2006, she made her political comeback by being elected to the National Assembly of Zambia from Kasenengwa constituency.[1]

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