List of Zambians – Wikipedia

Politicians

Presidents

• Kenneth David Kaunda – President – 1964-1991
• Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba – President – 1991-2001
• Levy Patrick Mwanawasa – President – 2001-2008
• Rupiah Bwezani Banda – President – 2008-2011
• Michael Chilufya Sata – President – 2011 – Present

Vice Presidents

• Reuben Chitandika Kamanga – Vice President – 1964–1967
• Simon Kapwepwe – Vice President -1967–1970
• Mainza Mathias Chona – Vice President – 1970–1973
  (post abolished thereafter and reintroduced in 1991)
• Levy Patrick Mwanawasa – Vice President – 1991–1994
• Godfrey Miyanda – Vice President – 1994–1997
• Christon Tembo – Vice President – 1997–2001
• Enoch P. Kavindele – Vice President – 2001–2003
• Nevers Mumba – Vice President – 2003–2004
• Lupando Katoloshi Mwape – Vice President – 2004–2006
• Rupiah Bwezani Banda – Vice President – 2006–2008
• George Kunda – Vice President – 2008–2011
• Dr. Guy Scott – Vice President – 2011-

Prime ministers

• Mainza Chona – Prime Minister, 1973–1975, 1977–1978
• Elijah Mudenda Prime Minister, 1975–1977
• Daniel Lisulo – Prime Minister, 1978–1981
• Nalumino Mundia – Prime Minister, 1981-1985
• Kebby Musokotwane – Prime Minister, 1985–1989, Secretary-General, UNIP 1989-1991, Opposition President, 1992
• Malimba Masheke Prime Minister, 1989–1991 (post abolished thereafter)

Others

• Elias Chipimo Jnr – Opposition Leader
• Peter Daka – Minister of science and technology,Former Pan-African Parliament MP
• Hakainde Hichilema – Opposition Leader, 2006-
• Besnat Jere – Former Pan-African Parliament MP
• Austin Liato – Former Minister/Labour Leader,Former Pan-African Parliament MP
• Anderson Mazoka – Former opposition leader (1998-2006)
• Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika – Former Minister/Democratic Campaigner
• Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika – Diplomat, Former UNICEF Regional Adviser for Africa, Presidential Candidate (2001)
• M. K. Mubanga – Former Pan-African Parliament MP
• Luke Mwananshiku – Former Finance Minister
• Kalombo Mwansa – Former Foreign Affairs Minister
• Susan Nakazwe – Former Mayor of Lusaka
• Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal – Former MP, Former Pan-African Parliament MP
• Gladys Nyirongo – Former Lands Minister
• Kabinga Pande – Former Foreign Affairs Minister
• Ronnie Shikapwasha – Former Information Minister
• Crispin Shumina – Former MP, Former Pan-African Parliament MP
• Mundia Sikatana – Former Justice Minister
• Gray Zulu – Independence-era politician, 2nd in Command to President Kenneth Kaunda

Traditional rulers

Chieftainships are listed here. These articles cover all holders of the traditional titles; prominent individual holders may also have their own articles, usually in People in the History of Zambia below.

• Chitimukulu
• Mwata Kazembe
• Chief Kanongesha
• Chief Monze
• Litunga
• Paramount Chief Mpezeni
• Chief Mporokoso
• Kalonga Gawa Undi

Chief Ndungu

• Emmanuel Milingo – Christian leader, has established the ‘Married Priests Now’ organisation in the USA
• Adrian Mung’andu – Catholic archbishop of Lusaka

Footballers

• Godfrey ‘Ucar’ Chitalu – footballer and coach
• Wisdom Mumba Chansa – footballer
• Ian Bakala
• Kalusha Bwalya
• Johnson Bwalya
• David Chabala
• Linos Chalwe
• James Chamanga
• Isaac Chansa
• Phillimon Chepita
• Laughter Chilembe
• Noah Chivuta
• Clive Hachilensa
• Hijani Himoonde
• Kalililo Kakonje
• Kennedy Kalale
• Francis Kasonde
• Chris Katongo
• Felix Katongo
• Rotson Kilambe
• George Kolala
• Stophira Sunzu
• Rodgers Kola
• Dennis Lota
• Misheck Lungu
• Hillary Makasa
• Collins Mbesuma
• Harry Milanzi
• Mwape Miti
• Perry Mubanga
• Dominic Yobe
• Rabson Mucheleng’anga
• Clifford Mulenga
• Jacob Mulenga
• Henry Nyambe Mulenga
• Charly Musonda
• Joseph Musonda
• Perry Mutapa
• Billy Mwanza
• Kennedy Mweene
• Chaswe Nsofwa
• Mumamba Numba
• Davies Phiri
• Lawrence Phiri
• Moses Sichone
• Zacharia Simukonda
• Andrew Sinkala
• Mark Sinyangwe
• Elijah Tana
• Andrew Tembo
• Kapambwe Mulenga
• Emmanuel Zulu
• Ginger PensuloRoan United
• Zoom NdlovuMufulira Wonderers
• Emment KapengweMufulira Wonderers
• Boniface Simutowe Kabwe Worriors
• Godfrey KalimukwaKabwe Worriors
• Dick Chama

Athletes

• Samuel Matete
• Racheal Nachula
• Tonny Wamulwa
• Obed Mutanya
• Yotamu MuleyaDied in car accident in the US in the 50s
• Francis Mukuka
• Fackson Nkandu
• Donald Nyirenda
• Clinton Bufuku

Boxers

• Hastings Bwalya
• Felix Bwalya
• Cassius Chiyanika
• Kennedy Kanyanta
• Keith Mwila
• Lottie Mwale
• Precious Makina
• Kennedy Kanyanta
• Davis Mwale
• Lucky Mutale
• Esther Phiri

Other sports

• Yunus Badat –
• Felix Bwalya –
• Ellis Chibuye –
• George Gregan – Rugby union. Born in Lusaka, but raised in Australia. Former captain of the Wallabies (Australia national team), and the most-capped player in the sport’s history.
• Corné Krige – Rugby union. Born in Lusaka to expatriate South Africans who still live in Zambia. Former captain of the Springboks (South Africa national team)
• Samuel Matete –
• Obed Mutanya –
• Madalitso Muthiya –
• PG Nana –
• Lindsay Cummings – Zambia National Golf Team and South Africa Springbok Golfer. Zambia Sportswomen of the Year 1989

• Henry Tayali – Internationally renowned artist, sculptor, printmaker, lecturer and photographer (1943–1987)
• David Fairbairn (artist)

• Binwell Sinyangwe – Author
• Aaron Kamanga (Mwana Wa Bikozi) – Teacher, Motivational Speaker, Author
• Wilbur Smith – Author, born while still colony of Northern Rhodesia.
• Geoffrey Musonda – Author, Actor, Film director.

• Amon Simutowe – Grand Master

• Clement Chipokolo
• Gankhanani Moffat Moyo

Living

• Maiko Zulu
• Ballad Zulu
• Victor Kachaka
• Chilu Lemba
• Mwesa Isaiah Mapoma – musicologist
• Tasila Mwale
• Leo “K’millian” Moyo
• Emeli Sandé, Scottish soul singer of part-Zambian descent.
• Samantha Mumba – Singer/actor born in Ireland with a Zambian father

Deceased

• Paul Ngozi
• Lazarus Tembo
• Alick Nkhata
• P.K. Chishala

• Joseph and Luka Banda – Conjoined twins
• Lukwesa Burak – Sky News anchor based in London
• Chilu Lemba – Radio and TV presenter
• Martin Mubanga – Zambian extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
• Hammerskjoeld Simwinga — Conservationist/environmentalist
• Peter Amos Siwo – Pioneering graduate and civil servant
• Muloongo Muchelemba – Rhodes scholar, Political strategist

• Norman Carr – British wildlife conservationist who set up national parks in Zambia
• Robert Earnshaw – Zambian-born Welsh international football player
• Phil Edmonds – English cricketer born in Lusaka
• Stanley Fischer – Zambian-born Governor of the Bank of Israel
• George Gregan – Zambian-born captain of the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union team
• Tawny Gray – Sculptor
• Daffyd James – Zambian-born Welsh international rugby player
• V. M. Jones – Author
• Corné Krige – Zambian-born South African Springboks Rugby Union team player
• Robert Lange – Zambian-born record producer and songwriter
• Dambisa Moyo – International economist and best-selling author, born and raised in Lusaka
• Julia Rose – Zambian-born US actress
• Rozalla – British/Zimbabwean singer born to a Zambian mother
• Denise Scott Brown – Zambian-born US architect
• David Shepherd – British artist and conservationist who has painted Zambian wildlife and locomotives
• Wilbur Smith – Zambian-born British/South African author
• Ahmad Thomson – Zambian-born British Muslim author
• Jeff Whitley – Zambian-born footballer
• Steve Arneil – Famous Karate Kyokushin practitioner born in South Africa, but lived in Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) until he was 25
• John Edmond– Zambian-born Rhodesian singer
• Sarah Catherine Walker– Zambian-born criminal justice reformer

This is a list of deceased historical figures (or sub-lists of them) in Zambia and its antecedent territories, and combines Zambians, Africans and non-Zambians including British people and Northern Rhodesians.

• Robert Edward Codrington – Colonial Administrator of the two territories ruled by the British South Africa Company (BSAC) which later became Zambia
• Father Jean-Jacques Corbeil – Canadian missionary and ethnographer of Bemba culture
• Dan Crawford – Missionary pioneer
• Bishop Joseph Dupont – Missionary pioneer
• Sir Stewart Gore-Browne – Called Chipembele by Africans, was a soldier, pioneer white settler, builder, politician and supporter of independence in Northern Rhodesia
• List of Governors of Northern Rhodesia
• List of Governors-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
• Evelyn Dennison Hone Last governor of Northern Rhodesia
• Alice Lenshina – Leader of the Lumpa religious sect
• General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck – Leader of German East Africa forces of World War I
• Lewanika – Litunga of the Lozi
• David Livingstone – British Scottish missionary-explorer
• Mwata Kazembe – Chiefs of the Kazembe-Lunda
• Mpezeni – Warrior-king of one of the largest Ngoni groups of central Africa
• Nalumino Mundia – Prime Minister, 1981–1985.
• Alick Nkhata – popular Zambian musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s
• Baldwin Nkumbula –
• Harry Nkumbula – Nationalist leader who assisted in the struggle for the independence of Northern Rhodesia from British colonialism
• Nyumbu – Famous Mbunda chief who led his tribesmen from northeastern Angola to western Zambia in and around the 1850s.
• Cecil Rhodes – English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa and an ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, and was the founder of the state of Rhodesia.
• Sebetwane – Basotho chief who fled from Shaka Zulu, eventually conquering and settling in Western Province
• Mamochisane – Daughter of Sebetwane and succeeded him as Makololo queen
• Sekeletu – Makololo king of Barotseland in western Zambia from about 1851 to his death in 1863
• Alfred Sharpe – British Administrator and agent for Cecil Rhodes
• Lawrence Aubrey Wallace
• Roy Welensky – Leader of white Trades Union and settler politician