What is President of Zambia?
{{Infobox Political post |post = President |body = the<br />Republic of Zambia |insignia = Flag of the President of Zambia.svg |insigniasize = 125px |insigniacaption = Presidential Flag |nativename = |image = President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema at the US SFRC (cropped).jpg |imagesize = 165px |incumbent = [[Hakainde Hichilema]] |incumbentsince = 24 August 2021 |style = |residence = |appointer = |termlength = 5 years, renewable once |formation = 24 October 1964 |succession = |inaugural = [[Kenneth Kaunda]] |deputy = [[List of Vice-Presidents of Zambia|Vice-President of Zambia]] |salary = 63,100 USD annually<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zambialii.org/node/11376|title=Presidential Emoluments (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 &#124; Zambia Legal Information Institute|website=zambialii.org|access-date=2020-05-14|archive-date=2021-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629144638/https://zambialii.org/node/11376|url-status=dead}}</ref> |website = https://www.sh.gov.zm/ }} The '''president of Zambia''' is the [[head of state]] and the [[head of government]] of [[Zambia]]. The office was first held by [[Kenneth Kaunda]] following [[Zambia Independence Act 1964|independence in 1964]]. Since 31 August 1991 the president is also the head of government, as the position of [[Prime Minister of Zambia|Prime Minister]] was abolished in the last months of Kaunda's presidential term. The president is elected for a term of five years. ==List== === Key === ; Political parties * {{legend|{{party color|United National Independence Party}}|[[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} * {{legend|{{party color|Movement for Multi-Party Democracy}}|[[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} * {{legend|{{party color|Patriotic Front (Zambia)}}|[[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] (PF)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} * {{legend|{{party colo