The inauguration of Hakainde Hichilema as the 7th president of Zambia was held on 24 August 2021.[1] President-elect Hichilema won by a landslide with over 996,000 votes between him and the Incumbent president Edgar Lungu who got 1,814, 201 votes in the August 2021 presidential election.[2][3] Hakainde Hichilema took the oath alongside Mutale Nalumango as the Vice-president of Zambia. The venue for the inauguration was National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. Attendance was supposed to be restricted to invited guests only due to the Covid-19 preventive protocols, but was later made open to the public resulting in a filled out stadium[4] The day of the inauguration was declared a public holiday in Zambia by president Edgar Lungu.[5]
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| Date | 24 August 2021 |
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| Location | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka |
| Participants | Hakainde Hichilema 7th president of Zambia — Assuming office Micheal Musonda Acting Chief Justice of Zambia — Administering oath Mutale Nalumango 14th vice president of Zambia — Assuming office Micheal Musonda Acting Chief Justice of Zambia — Administering oath |
Dignitaries edit
| Country | Title | Dignitary | ref |
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 South Africa
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President | Cyril Ramaphosa | [6] |
 Malawi
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President and Chairperson Southern African Development Community | Lazarus Chakwera | [7][8] |
 Botswana
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President | Mokgweetsi Masisi | [9][10] |
 Zimbabwe
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President | Emmerson Mnangagwa | [11] |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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President and Chairperson of the African Union | Félix Tshisekedi | [12] |
 Eswatini
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Prime Minister | Cleopas Dlamini | [12] |
 Kenya
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President and Chairperson of the East African Community | Uhuru Kenyatta | [12] |
 Mozambique
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President | Filipe Nyusi | [12] |
 Namibia
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President | Hage Geingob | [12] |
 Tanzania
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President | Samia Suluhu Hassan | [12] |
 Nigeria
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Former President | Olusegun Obasanjo | [12] |
 Commonwealth of Nations
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Commonwealth Secretary-General | Patricia Scotland | [13] |
| Country | Title | Dignitary | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Acting Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency | Ms. Enoh T. Ebong | [14] |
| Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Africa | Ms. Dana L. Banks | ||
| Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim U.S. Embassy Lusaka | Mr. David J. Young |
References edit
- ^ "HH'S INAUGURATION NEXT TUESDAY". Zambia Reports. 2021-08-17. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Zambian opposition leader wins presidential election by landslide". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Zambia : Hakainde Hichilema is Zambia's Seventh President after getting a Landslide Victory in the Polls". Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Inauguration ceremony restricted to invited guests only ~". 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Michael (2021-08-20). "Lungu declares Bally's inauguration a public holiday". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Cyril Ramaphosa calls Zambia's Hakainde Hichilema to wish him well and will attend inauguration". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Zambia : Malawian President Chakwera to attend HH's inauguration". Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Chakwera to travel to Zambia on Tuesday | Malawi 24 - Malawi news". Malawi 24. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Zambia declares public holiday for Hakainde Hichilema inauguration". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ Nkoe (2021-08-23). "Mokgweetsi Masisi to Attend the Inauguration Ceremony of Hakainde Hichilema". Gambakwe Media. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Pres Mnangagwa arrives for Hichilema's inauguration". ZBC NEWS. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "10 Heads of State to witness Bally's inauguration". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "Secretary-General celebrates 'miracle' of Zambian unity as new President is sworn in". Commonwealth. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Zambia to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema". The White House. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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