President of Zambia
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The President of Zambia is the country’s elected head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Zambia domestically and internationally.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of Zambia canonical | 3 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| appoints |
Attorney General of Zambia
ⓘ
Cabinet ministers ⓘ Vice President of Zambia ⓘ senior military officers ⓘ some senior judges ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch ⓘ |
| chairs | Cabinet of Zambia ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Zambia ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| electedBy | universal adult suffrage in Zambia ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct popular election ⓘ |
| eligibleForReelection | yes, once ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Zambia ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Kenneth Kaunda ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1964-10-24 ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to assent to or veto legislation
ⓘ
to declare a state of emergency ⓘ to grant pardons ⓘ to issue presidential decrees within constitutional limits ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Africa ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Government of Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive branch of Zambia
|
| nominator | political parties in Zambia ⓘ |
| oath | oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of Zambia ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Edgar Lungu
ⓘ
Frederick Chiluba ⓘ Hakainde Hichilema ⓘ Kenneth Kaunda ⓘ Levy Mwanawasa ⓘ Michael Sata ⓘ Rupiah Banda ⓘ |
| oversees | implementation of national policy ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Zambia ⓘ |
| represents |
Zambia domestically
ⓘ
Zambia internationally ⓘ |
| requirements |
must be a citizen of Zambia by birth or descent
ⓘ
must be a registered voter ⓘ must be at least 35 years old ⓘ must have been domiciled in Zambia for at least 20 years ⓘ |
| residence | State House, Lusaka ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Lusaka, Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lusaka
|
| role |
commander-in-chief of the Zambian Armed Forces
ⓘ
head of government of Zambia ⓘ head of state of Zambia ⓘ |
| seat |
Lusaka, Zambia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lusaka
|
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national unity of Zambia ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | two terms ⓘ |
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