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🇿🇲 Hakainde Hichilema
President of Zambia since August 24, 2021
How long has Hakainde Hichilema been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Hakainde Hichilema has been in office for 1,880 days as President of Zambia, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Zambia is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
1,880 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Zambia usually stay in office?
Zambia has had 8 presidents since 1964. A completed tenure has averaged 2,967 days (about 8.1 years), and the longest was Kenneth Kaunda at 9,870 days. All of them have been men. Hakainde Hichilema has served 1,880 days so far, 37% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Edgar Lungu, served 2,403 days. Zambia is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Zambia |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | United Party for National Development |
| Born | June 4, 1962 (age 64) |
| Took office | August 24, 2021 (aged 59) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 8th President of Zambia |
| Preceded by | Edgar Lungu |
| Vs. average | 1,880 days served — 37% shorter than the historical average of 2,967 days (so far) |
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