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Constitution of Zambia

National Constitutions of Africa and the Middle East

Zambia's constitution was formally adopted in 1991 under President Kenneth Kaunda, replacing the 1964 independence constitution, and it has since been amended, most substantially in 2016. It establishes separation of powers among an executive of president and vice president, a legislature in the National Assembly, and an independent judiciary that includes a Constitutional Court and a Supreme Court. Its preamble declares Zambia a Christian nation while also guaranteeing freedom of conscience and religion, and affirms the country as a unitary, multi party, democratic sovereign state that recognizes its multi ethnic, multi racial, multi religious and multi cultural character.

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20th Century (1900-1999) 2
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Amended 1
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1. Constitution of Zambia (Wikipedia)
2. Wikidata: Constitution of Zambia
Wikidata Q2995157, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
SADC (Wikipedia)
In Group: Constitutions of SADC Member States, SADC furthers cooperation among 16 countries in southern Africa including ZambiaView the Source
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