61 moments

1. Birth at Ndola Central Hospital

   1956-11-11 · Ndola Central Hospital, Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

   Edgar Lungu was born at Ndola Central Hospital in Ndola. Coordinates represent Ndola Central Hospital area.

2. Law degree at the University of Zambia

   1981-01-01 · University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

   Lungu graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Zambia before beginning legal practice. The source supports graduation in 1981; no more precise date is given.

3. Patriotic Front convention

   2014-11-30 · Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia

   Lungu was elected president of the Patriotic Front at its national convention.

4. Presidential inauguration

   2015-01-26 · National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia

   

   Lungu was sworn in as president after winning the January 2015 presidential by-election.

5. African Union summit

   2015-01-30 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

   

   Lungu made his first foreign presidential trip to attend the African Union summit. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

6. State visit to Zimbabwe

   2015-02-06 · Harare, Zimbabwe

   Lungu made a state visit and held bilateral talks with President Robert Mugabe.

7. State visit to Angola

   2015-02-13 · Luanda, Angola

   Lungu visited Angola to commission a new road connecting Zambia and Angola. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

8. State visit to South Africa

   2015-02-25 · Pretoria, South Africa

   Lungu made a one-day state visit and held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma.

9. Medical treatment after collapse

   2015-03-10 · Johannesburg, South Africa

   After collapsing during a speech in Lusaka, Lungu travelled to Johannesburg for medical treatment and evaluation for throat surgery. Date marks the start of the documented treatment visit.

10. Nacala port inspection

    2015-03-18 · Nacala, Mozambique

    During his Mozambique state visit, Lungu inspected Nacala Port and inaugurated a power sub-station with President Filipe Nyusi. The trip table dates the Maputo and Nacala visit 18–19 March 2015; date marks its start.

11. State visit to Mozambique

    2015-03-18 · Maputo, Mozambique

    Lungu began a two-day state visit to Mozambique during which bilateral agreements were signed. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

12. Hage Geingob inauguration

    2015-03-21 · Windhoek, Namibia

    Lungu attended the inauguration of Namibian President Hage Geingob.

13. State visit to China

    2015-03-29 · Beijing, China

    Lungu made his first trip outside Africa as president, holding meetings with Xi Jinping and Chinese officials. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

14. SADC summit and trade fair

    2015-04-29 · Harare, Zimbabwe

    Lungu attended a SADC summit, addressed regional heads of state, and opened the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

15. Great Lakes regional summit

    2015-05-18 · Luanda, Angola

    Lungu attended an extraordinary International Conference on the Great Lakes Region summit.

16. Mozambique independence celebrations

    2015-06-26 · Maputo, Mozambique

    Lungu attended Mozambique's 40th independence-day celebrations alongside other SADC leaders.

17. State visit to Uganda

    2015-07-23 · Kampala, Uganda

    Lungu visited Uganda at President Yoweri Museveni's invitation for discussions on education, industry, and foreign relations. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

18. Malawi independence celebrations

    2015-08-08 · Blantyre, Malawi

    Lungu attended Malawi's 51st independence-day celebrations and held bilateral talks. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

19. SADC heads of state summit

    2015-08-17 · Gaborone, Botswana

    Lungu attended the 35th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

20. State visit to Namibia

    2015-08-25 · Windhoek, Namibia

    Lungu made a state visit to Namibia and officiated Hero's Day celebrations. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

21. Walvis Bay port inspection

    2015-08-25 · Walvis Bay, Namibia

    Lungu extended his Namibia visit to inspect Walvis Bay port and the Zambian dry port. The trip table dates the Windhoek and Walvis Bay visit 25–27 August 2015; date marks its start.

22. Seventieth UN General Assembly

    2015-09-27 · New York City, New York, United States

    Lungu made his first presidential address to the United Nations. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

23. John Magufuli inauguration

    2015-11-05 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Lungu attended the inauguration of Tanzanian President John Magufuli.

24. China-Africa forum

    2015-12-04 · Johannesburg, South Africa

    Lungu attended the China-Africa forum and officiated the Zambia-South Africa business forum. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

25. Committee of Ten summit

    2016-01-15 · Windhoek, Namibia

    Lungu attended a Committee of Ten summit and held bilateral talks with Namibia's president.

26. African Union heads of state summit

    2016-01-29 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Lungu attended the 26th ordinary session of the African Union Heads of State summit. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

27. State visit to Italy

    2016-02-04 · Rome, Italy

    Lungu held meetings with the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Zambian diaspora. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

28. Audience with Pope Francis

    2016-02-05 · Vatican City

    Lungu held talks with Pope Francis and toured St. Peter's Basilica.

29. State visit to France

    2016-02-07 · Paris, France

    Lungu visited France, met President François Hollande at the Élysée Palace, and addressed French business representatives. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

30. Regional leaders meeting

    2016-04-25 · Lilongwe, Malawi

    Lungu attended a five-hour meeting with the presidents of Malawi and Mozambique on regional food insecurity and transport.

31. Yoweri Museveni inauguration

    2016-05-11 · Kampala, Uganda

    Lungu attended the inauguration of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

32. Operation Entebbe commemoration

    2016-07-04 · Kampala, Uganda

    Lungu attended the 40th-anniversary commemoration of Operation Entebbe.

33. Full-term presidential inauguration

    2016-09-13 · Lusaka, Zambia

    Lungu was inaugurated for his full five-year presidential term after the Constitutional Court dismissed the election challenge. The cited text establishes the inauguration date but does not specify the venue; coordinates represent Lusaka, Zambia's capital and seat of the inauguration.

34. Seventy-first UN General Assembly

    2016-09-16 · New York City, New York, United States

    On his first international trip after inauguration, Lungu attended the UN General Assembly and signed the Paris Agreement. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

35. COMESA summit

    2016-10-19 · Antananarivo, Madagascar

    Lungu attended the 19th COMESA summit and held talks with Madagascar's president and an Egyptian envoy. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

36. Great Lakes regional summit

    2016-10-26 · Luanda, Angola

    Lungu attended a regional summit focused on the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The source's detail text says 'Lunda Angola,' while the trip table identifies Luanda; coordinates follow the table's specified destination.

37. COP22 climate conference

    2016-11-14 · Marrakesh, Morocco

    Lungu attended the COP22 United Nations climate conference. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

38. Africa-Arab Summit

    2016-11-22 · Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    Lungu attended the fourth Africa-Arab Summit and held bilateral talks with Gulf-state diplomats. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

39. State visit to Tanzania

    2016-11-27 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Lungu made a state visit, visiting the TAZARA railway station and Tazama Pipeline offices. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

40. South Africa-Zambia business forum

    2016-12-07 · Johannesburg, South Africa

    Lungu made a state visit to participate in the South Africa-Zambia business forum. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

41. Nana Akufo-Addo inauguration

    2017-01-06 · Accra, Ghana

    Lungu attended the inauguration of Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

42. African Union summit

    2017-01-27 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Lungu attended the 28th African Union Heads of State meeting and held bilateral talks with Jacob Zuma. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

43. Kazungula Bridge inspection

    2017-02-06 · Kasane, Botswana

    Lungu visited Kasane, met President Ian Khama, and inspected the jointly financed Kazungula Bridge project. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

44. State visit to Israel

    2017-02-28 · Jerusalem, Israel

    Lungu made a five-day state visit to Israel, meeting investors, government ministers, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The source lists Tel Aviv and Jerusalem without allocating individual activities between them; coordinates represent Jerusalem.

45. SADC extraordinary summit

    2017-03-17 · Mbabane, Eswatini

    Lungu attended an extraordinary SADC summit on industrialization and regional integration. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

46. AU Committee of Ten summit

    2017-05-17 · Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    Lungu attended an African Union Committee of Ten summit focused on United Nations reform. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

47. Thomas Thabane inauguration

    2017-06-15 · Maseru, Lesotho

    Lungu attended the inauguration of Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane.

48. State visit to Eswatini

    2017-07-18 · Mbabane, Eswatini

    Lungu made a two-day state visit at the invitation of King Mswati III. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

49. Seventy-second UN General Assembly

    2017-09-18 · New York City, New York, United States

    Lungu made his third presidential address to the United Nations. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

50. João Lourenço inauguration

    2017-09-25 · Luanda, Angola

    Lungu attended the inauguration ceremony of Angolan President João Lourenço. The table explicitly identifies Luanda and the inauguration; the accompanying detail is grammatically incomplete.

51. Great Lakes regional summit

    2017-10-18 · Oyo, Republic of the Congo

    Lungu attended an International Conference on the Great Lakes Region summit. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

52. State visit to Egypt

    2017-11-14 · Cairo, Egypt

    Lungu undertook a state visit to Egypt. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

53. Emmerson Mnangagwa inauguration

    2017-11-23 · Harare, Zimbabwe

    Lungu attended the inauguration ceremony of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

54. Uhuru Kenyatta inauguration

    2017-11-28 · Nairobi, Kenya

    Lungu witnessed the inauguration of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

55. State visit to Rwanda

    2018-02-21 · Kigali, Rwanda

    Lungu undertook a two-day state visit and held bilateral talks with President Paul Kagame. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

56. Working visit to Angola

    2018-04-23 · Luanda, Angola

    Lungu visited Angola amid concerns over renewed regional violence. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

57. BRICS Summit

    2018-07-26 · Johannesburg, South Africa

    

    Lungu attended the BRICS Summit in South Africa. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

58. Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

    2018-09-01 · Beijing, China

    Lungu arrived in Beijing for high-level meetings during a state visit and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

59. Seventy-third UN General Assembly

    2018-09-16 · New York City, New York, United States

    Lungu addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

60. Working visit to Japan

    2018-12-17 · Tokyo, Japan

    Lungu made a working visit to Japan. Date marks the start of the documented visit.

61. Bilateral meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa

    2019-01-08 · Pretoria, South Africa

    Lungu met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a working visit.