History of Zambia
Known as Northern Rhodesia until it became an independent republic on 24 October 1964. 2 eras, 1924 to today.
Northern Rhodesia, 1924–1964 Draft, not yet reviewed
Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in Southern Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland formed in 1953 was intensely unpopular among the vast African majority and its formation hastened calls for majority rule. As a result of this pressure, the country became independent in 1964 as Zambia.
Seat of power: Lusaka
Rulers
- Herbert Stanley, Governor of Northern Rhodesia, 1924–1927
- James Crawford Maxwell, Governor of Northern Rhodesia, 1927–1932
- Ronald Storrs, Governor of Northern Rhodesia, 1932–1934
- Hubert Winthrop Young, Governor of Northern Rhodesia, 1935–1938
- John Waddington, Governor of Northern Rhodesia, 1941–1947
- William Marston Logan, Governor of Northern Rhodesia, 1941–1941
Zambia, 1964 to today Draft, not yet reviewed
On 24 October 1964, Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom as a republic in the Commonwealth, and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president. From 1972 to 1991, Zambia was a one-party state with UNIP as the sole legal political party under the motto "One Zambia, One Nation" coined by Kaunda. Following the introduction of a multiparty system in the early 1990s, Kaunda was defeated in the 1991 Zambian general election. In the 2021 Zambian general election 2021, Lungu was defeated by Hichilema.
Seat of power: Lusaka
Rulers
- Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia, 1964–1991
- Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia, 1991–2002
- Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia, 2002–2008
- Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia, 2008–2011
- Michael Sata, President of Zambia, 2011–2014
- Guy Scott, President of Zambia, 2014–2015
- Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia, 2015–2021
- Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia, 2021 to today
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