The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Zambia.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Guy Scott (until 25 January), Edgar Lungu (starting 25 January)
- Vice-President: Inonge Wina (starting 25 January)
- Chief Justice: Ernest Sakala (until 2 March), Irene Mambilima (starting 2 March)
Events
editJanuary
edit- 20 January – Voters in Zambia go to the polls for a presidential election following the October 2014 death of incumbent President Michael Sata. Defence Minister Edgar Lungu (the Patriotic Front) and Hakainde Hichilema (the United Party for National Development) seek the office.[1]
- 21 January – Heavy rains in Zambia cause delays in voting and counting in the presidential election with announcements to resume the next day.[2]
- 24 January – Edgar Lungu of the ruling Patriotic Front party wins the Zambian presidential election.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Rainstorms mar Zambia's presidential vote". 20 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Zambia holds off announcing election results until Thursday". 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Zambia: Edgar Lungu Sworn in as New President". ABC News. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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