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Hakainde Hichilema assumed office as President of Zambia on 24 August 2021. The President has the authority to nominate members of the National Assembly to make up his Cabinet. Hichilema made his first appointment in the Ministry of Finance on 27 August 2021. The full Cabinet of 24 Ministers was unveiled on 8 September 2021.

New Ministries
The President has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the Zambian parliament according to the Constitution of Zambia. Article 92. (2) (d) of The Constitution of Zambia empowers the President to establish, merge and dissolve Government Ministries and Departments. Their for the Ministry of Gender and Ministry of Religious Affairs have been dissolved and

Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises

Minister of Technology & Science

President
On 16 August 2021, it was announced that UPND Hakainde Hichilema defeated the incumbent president, Edgar Lungu, in the 2021 presidential election. Hakainde Hichilema received 59% of the vote compared to Lungu's 38.71% of the votes, with 50+1% of the votes needed to win the presidency. He assumed office on 24 August 2021

Vice President
Mutale Nalumango was elected vice president of Zambia, receiving 59% of the vote, compared to the incumbent vice president, Inonge Wina, who received 38.71% of the votes. The vice president does not serve at the president's pleasure. Having assumed office on 24 August 2021, she is the second female vice president of Zambia.

Cabinet members
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 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
 * style="background: #90EE90;" |Vice President Zambia
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Mutale Nalumango
 * Minister of Defence

Announced November 23, 2020

Assumed office January 26, 2021
 * Ambrose Lufuma
 * Secretary to Treasury
 * Secretary to Treasury

Announced 8 September 2021

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Former Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary
 * Felix Nkulukusa

Announced 8 September 2021 Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Ministry of Home Affairs
 * Jack Mwimbu
 * Minister of Finance
 * Minister of Finance

Announced 8 September 2021

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Former Ministry of Finance
 * Musokotwane, Situmbeko (IMF 2009).jpg

Situmbeko Musokotwane Announced 8 September 2021
 * Ministry of Justice

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Mulambo Haimbe
 * Ministry of Health
 * Ministry of Health

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Sylvia Masebo Announced 8 September 2021 Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Former Minister of Tourism and Art
 * style="background: #FF8000;"|Minister of Technology & Science
 * Former Minister of Works and Supply
 * style="background: #FF8000;" |Felix Mutati
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Stanley Kakubo
 * Minister of Education

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Douglas Siakalima
 * Minister of Energy
 * Minister of Energy

Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Peter Kapala
 * Minister of Water Development & Sanitation

Announced 8 September 2021

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Mike Mposha
 * Minister of Community Development
 * Minister of Community Development

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Doreen Mwamba
 * Minister of Labour & Social Services

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Brenda Tambatamba
 * Minister of Transport & Logistics
 * Minister of Transport & Logistics

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Frank Tayali
 * Minister of Infrastructure, Housing & Urban development

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Charles Milupi
 * Minister of Lands and Natural Resources
 * Minister of Lands and Natural Resources

Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Elijah Muchima
 * Minister of Youth and Sport

Announced 8 September 2021

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Elvis Nkandu
 * Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
 * Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Chipoka Mulenga
 * Minister of Agriculture

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Mutolo Phiri
 * Minister of Mines and Minerals
 * Minister of Mines and Minerals

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Paul Chanda Kabuswe
 * Minister of Livestock and Fisheries

Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Makozo Chikote
 * style="background: #FF8000;"|Minister of Green Economy and Environment
 * style="background: #FF8000;"|Minister of Green Economy and Environment

Announced 8 September 2021

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * style="background: #FF8000;" |Collins Nzovu
 * Minister of Information and Media

Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Chushi Kasanda
 * style="background: #FF8000;"|Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises
 * style="background: #FF8000;"|Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises

Announced 8 September 2021

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * style="background: #FF8000;" |Elias Mubanga
 * Minister of Tourism and Arts

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Rodney Sikumba
 * Minister of Local Government
 * Minister of Local Government

Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Garry Nkombo
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Provincial Ministers
!Office Date announced / confirmed !Designee !Office Date announced / confirmed !Designee

Announced 8 September 2021
 * Minister of Lusaka Province
 * Minister of Lusaka Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Sheal Shacholi Mulyata
 * Minister of Copperbelt Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Elisha Matambo
 * Minister of Western Province
 * Minister of Western Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Kapelwa Mbangweta
 * Minister of Southern Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Cornelius Mweetwa
 * Minister of Luapula Province
 * Minister of Luapula Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Derrick Chilundika
 * Minister of Muchinga Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Henry Sikazwe
 * Minister of Eastern Province
 * Minister of Eastern Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021 Announced 8 September 2021
 * Peter Phiri
 * Minister of Northern Province

Assumed office 9 September 2021
 * Leonard Mbao
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