President: Levy Patrick Mwanawasa
Vice-president: Rupiah Banda

The full cabinet list

1. Finance and National Planning
Minister: Ng'andu Magande
Deputy: Jonas Shakafuswa

2. Defence
Minister: George Mpombo
Deputy: Akakandelwa Mwendoi

3. Home Affairs
Minister: Ronnie Shikapwasha
Deputy: Grace Njapau and Crispin Musosha

4. Foreign Affairs
Minister: Mundia Sikatana
Deputy: Mike Mulongoti

5. Information and Broadcasting Services
Minister: Vernon Mwaanga.
Deputy: David Phiri

6. Agriculture and Cooperatives
Minister: Ben Kapita
Deputy: Daniel Kalenga

7. Science and Technology
Minister: Brian Chituwo
Deputy: Vaccant

8. Mines and Minerals Development
Minister: Kalombo Mwansa.
Deputy: Lameck Mangani and Maxwell Mwale

9. Health
Minister: Angela Cifire
Deputy: Felix Puma

10. Education
Minister: Geoffrey Lungwangwa
Deputy: Lucy Changwe

11. Commerce, Trade and Industry
Minister: Kenneth Konga
Deputy: Dora Siliya

12. Communications and Transport
Minister: Peter Daka
Deputy: Mubika Mubika

13. Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
Minister: Kabinga Pande
Deputy: Vera Chiluba Tembo and Michael Kaingu

14. Works and Supply
Minister: Kapembwa Simbao.
Deputy: Benny Tetamashimba

15. Justice
Minister: George Kunda

16. Energy and Water Development
Minister: Felix Mutati
Deputy: Gaston Sichilima

17. Community Development and Social Services
Minister: Catherine Namugala
Deputy: Nicholas Banda

18. Sports, Youth and Child Development
Minister: Gabriel Namulambe
Deputy: Patricia Mulasikwanda

19. Lands
Minister: Gladys Nyirongo
Deputy: Moses Muteteka

20. Local Government and Housing
Minister: Sylvia Masebo
Deputy: Eustancino Kazonga

21. Gender
Minister: Sara Sayifwanda

22. Labour and Social Security
Minister: Vaccant
Deputy: Austin Liato

Office of the Vice-president
Deputy minister: Gladys Lundwe

State House
Deputy Minister: Richard Taima

Central province
Minister: Sydney Chisanga

Copperbelt province
Minister: Mwansa Mbulakulima

Eastern province
Minister: Boniface Nkhata

Western province
Minister: Adonis Mufaleli

Southern province
Minister: Joseph Mulyata

Northern province
Minister: Claver Silavwe

Lusaka province
Minister: Charles Shawa

Luapula province
Minister: John Chinyanta

North-Western province
Minister: Kenneth Chipungu

SOURCE: Zambia Daily Mail

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