Zambia politicians are part of the multi party democracy that is the current trend in Zambia. Politics in Zambia tend to develop within the framework of Presidential form of Government, where the President is the supreme authority. Being the head of state, he is the supreme authority to head the government as well.
Zambia politicians are part of the various parties that wield considerable influence among the common people in Zambia. Some of the major parties that have bettered their performances and attained a considerable public support in the 2006 National Assembly Elections in Zambia are United Democratic Alliance, Patriotic Front and the Movement for Multi party Democracy.
Zambia politicians who came to the limelight on people's mandate during the 2006 National Assembly Elections and bettered their individual performances over others mostly belong to the party of the
Movement for Multi party Democracy. They are followed by the politicians from the parties like
Patriotic Front and
United Democratic Alliance.
Some of the leading
Zambia politicians who had been able to retain their credibility and their popular public support among the electorate are
Hakainde Hichilema, Levy P Mwanawasa and
Michael MC Sata according to the standings of 2006 National Assembly polls results.
Levy P Mwanawasa: Levy P Mwanawasa of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy topped the list of the leading
politicians of Zambia, who had garnered the maximum number of votes during the 2006 National Assembly Elections.
Michael MC Sata of patriotic Front, another highly influential Zambia politicians, came second in that polls.
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