Cabinet
ZAMBIA CABINET KEY FIGURES
| President | Vice President | Ministers | Attorney General |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakainde Hichilema | Mutale Nalumango | 25 | Mulilo Dimas Kabesha |
The Cabinet of the Republic of Zambia comprises the President, the Vice President, 25 Ministers and the Attorney General, led by President Hakainde Hichilema and Vice President Mutale Nalumango following Zambia’s 2026 general election.
The Cabinet spans portfolios from Finance and Mines and Minerals Development to Commerce, Trade and Industry, Energy and Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, each responsible for the policy areas covered across this site’s category pages.
Current Cabinet
The Cabinet of the Republic of Zambia is led by President Hakainde Hichilema and Vice President Mutale Nalumango, and includes the following ministers: Ambrose Lwiji Lufuma, Defence; Jacob Jack Mwiimbu, Home Affairs and Internal Security; Mulambo Haimbe, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Situmbeko Musokotwane, Finance and National Planning; Reuben Mtolo Phiri, Agriculture; Peter Chibwe Kapala, Fisheries and Livestock; Chipoka Mulenga, Commerce, Trade and Industry; Elias Mubanga, Small and Medium Enterprise Development; Paul Chanda Kabuswe, Mines and Minerals Development; Makozo Chikote, Energy; Rodney Sikumba, Tourism; Frank Tayali, Transport and Logistics; Charles Milupi, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development; Sylvia Masebo, Lands and Natural Resources; Collins Nzovu, Water Development and Sanitation; Mike Elton Mposha, Green Economy and Environment; Elijah Muchima, Health; Cornelius Mweetwa, Information and Media; Douglas Syakalima, Education; Felix Mutati, Technology and Science; Gift Sialubalo, Local Government and Rural Development; Princess Kasune, Justice; Brenda Tambatamba, Labour and Social Security; Doreen Mwamba, Community Development and Social Services; and Elvis Chishala Nkandu, Youth, Sport and Arts[1]. Mulilo Dimas Kabesha serves as Attorney General[1].
Investment Opportunities
The specific ministers responsible for Finance, Mines and Minerals Development, Energy, Commerce, Trade and Industry, and Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development are the direct policy contacts for the sectors covered in depth on their own dedicated category pages on this site[1].
Last Update: September 2026
