Hakainde Hichilema

Hakainde Hichilema
Hichilema in June 2024
7th President of Zambia
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 August 2021
Vice President	Mutale Nalumango
Preceded by	Edgar Lungu
President of the United Party for National Development
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Preceded by	Anderson Mazoka
Personal details
Born	(1962-06-04) 4 June 1962 (age 62) Monze, Northern Rhodesia
Nationality	Zambian
Political party	UPND
Spouse(s)	Mutinta
Children	3 Miyanda Habwela Chikonka
Alma mater	University of Zambia (BA) University of Birmingham (MBA)
Occupation	Businessman
Profession	Economist
Website	hh-zambia.com
Nickname(s)	HH

Hakainde Hichilema (born 4 June 1962) is a Zambian politician and businessman. Hichilema is the President of Zambia. He has been the President of the United Party for National Development since 2006.^[1][2] He ran for president six times, winning in 2021.

1. ↑ "Zambia frees opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema". www.aljazeera.com.
2. ↑ "Zambia opposition leader released". 16 August 2017 – via www.bbc.com.^{[permanent dead link]}