Governments / Countries / Zambia
How is Zambia governed?
Zambia is a presidential republic. The president is both head of state and head of government. Real power sits with the president.
Questions people ask
- Is Zambia a monarchy or a republic?
- Zambia is a republic (presidential republic).
- Who really rules Zambia?
- The president holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: President. They are the same office.
- How is the head of state of Zambia chosen?
- Direct popular vote.
- Does Zambia have a king?
- No. Zambia has no monarch.
- Is Zambia a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Zambia have?
- One chamber: National Assembly.
Parliament: National Assembly
Zambia's legislature has one chamber. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.