Constitution of Zambia, 1991 (PDF)
The supreme law of Zambia, as published by Attorney General's Chambers and Government Printer. Published in English.
At a glance
- Adopted
- 1991
- Last amended
- 2016
- Languages
- English
- Presidential term
- 5 years · Art. 106(1)
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The term of office for a President is five years which shall run concurrently with the term of Parliament
- Presidential term limit
- Two terms · Art. 106(3)
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A person who has twice held office as President is not eligible for election as President.
- Minimum age to run for President
- 35 years · Art. 100(1)(c)
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(c) is at least thirty-five years old;
- Head of state
- President (Head of State and Government) · Art. 91(1)
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There shall be a President of the Republic who shall be the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
- Prime minister
- No prime minister (in the articles reproduced) · Art. 91(1)
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There shall be a President of the Republic who shall be the Head of State and Government
PARTIAL SOURCE: this is the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2016 (assent 5 January 2016), which repeals and replaces most Parts of the Constitution but not all (unchanged provisions such as the amendment article are not reproduced). Copy hosted by the Electoral Commission of Zambia; the Parliament URL failed TLS validation and ZambiaLII returned 403. No single official consolidated PDF could be downloaded.
Constitution of Zambia: common questions
When was the constitution of Zambia adopted?
The current constitution of Zambia dates from 1991. It was last amended in 2016.
Where can I download the constitution of Zambia?
The PDF is published on the site of Attorney General's Chambers and Government Printer. The button on this page opens it there.
How long is a presidential term in Zambia?
5 years (Article 106(1)).
What is the minimum age to run for president in Zambia?
35 years (Article 100(1)(c)).
The button opens the official file on the publisher's own site. We do not host a copy.
Source: Attorney General's Chambers and Government Printer, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.