Governance
Zambia has a democratic system of governance that recognises
constitutional supremacy. The Constitution establishes the
Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive as the three (3)
independent and separate arms of Government.
Political history
Zambia has had a stable political history since it gained
independence from British rule on 24 October 1964. Between 1953 and
1964, Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia and formed part of the
federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland with present day Zimbabwe and
Malawi respectively.
Zambia has had four (4) government administrations under
different political parties as follows:
1964 - 1991: United National Independence Party led by Dr.
Kenneth Kaunda;
