Sambia Profil Regierung

Name: Lusaka; note - a proposal to build a new capital city in Ngabwe was announced in May 2017

geographische Koordinaten: 15 25 S, 28 17 E

Zeitunterschied: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

24 Oktober 1964 (from the UK)

Unabhängigkeit, 24 Oktober (1964)

history: several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly in two separate readings at least 30 days apart; passage of amendments affecting fundamental rights and freedoms requires approval by at least one half of votes cast in a referendum prior to consideration and voting by the Assembly; amended 1996, 2015, 2016 (2019)

18 Jahre; universal

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Edgar LUNGU (seit dem 25 January 2015); Vice Staatspräsident Inonge WINA (seit dem 26 January 2015); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef

Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Edgar LUNGU (seit dem 25 January 2015); Vice Staatspräsident Inonge WINA (seit dem 26 January 2015)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by president from among members of the National Assembly

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); last held on 11 August 2016 (next to be held in 2021)

election results: Edgar LUNGU reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Edgar LUNGU (PF) 50.4%, Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 47.6%, other 2.0%