The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is responsible for conducting foreign relations.
The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Zambia since the country gained independence in 1964:[1]
| Name | Portrait | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Kapwepwe | 1964–1967 | ||
| 2 | Reuben Kamanga | 1967–1968 | ||
| 3 | Elijah Mudenda | 1968–1969 | ||
| 4 | Kenneth Kaunda | 1969–1970 | ||
| Moto Nkama | ||||
| Elijah Mudenda | 1970–1973 | |||
| 5 | Vernon Mwaanga | 1973–1975 | ||
| 6 | Rupiah Banda | 1975–1976 | ||
| 7 | Siteke Mwale | 1976–1978 | ||
| 8 | Wilson M. Chakulya | 1979–1980 | ||
| 9 | Lameck Goma | 1980–1986 | ||
| 10 | Luke Mwananshiku | 1986–1990 | ||
| 11 | Benjamin Mibenge | 1990–1991 | ||
| Vernon Mwaanga | 1991–1994 | |||
| 12 | Remmy Mushota | 1994–1995 | ||
| 13 | Christon Tembo | 1995–1996 | ||
| 14 | Lawrence Shimba | 1996–1997 | ||
| 15 | Keli Walubita | 1997–2002 | ||
| 16 | Katele Kalumba | 2002 | ||
| 17 | Kalombo Mwansa | 2002–2005 | ||
| 18 | Ronnie Shikapwasha | 2005–2006 | ||
| 19 | Mundia Sikatana | 2006–2007 | ||
| 20 | Kabinga Pande | 2007–2011 | ||
| 21 | Chishimba Kambwili | 2011–2012 | ||
| 22 | Given Lubinda | 2012–2013 | ||
| 23 | Effron Lungu | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Wilbur Simuusa | 2013–2014 | ||
| 25 | Harry Kalaba | 2014–2016 | ||
| 2016–2018 | ||||
| 26 | Joseph Malanji | 2018–2021 | ||
| 27 | Stanley Kakubo | 2021–2023 | ||
| 28 | Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe | 2023–present |