17 Facts About Inonge Wina

Inonge Mutukwa Wina was born on 2 April 1941 and is a Zambian politician who served as the 13th Vice President from 2015 to 2021.

Inonge Wina was the first woman to hold the position, which made her the highest ranking woman in the history of the Zambian government.

Inonge Wina eventually completed her high school education at Santa Monica High School in Los Angeles, California.

Inonge Wina obtained a diploma in social work at Santa Monica College.

Inonge Wina enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Zambia when it was first opened.

Inonge Wina has served on various boards of non-governmental organisations.

Inonge Wina was president of the Young Women's Christian Association, where she was instrumental in promoting women's human rights agenda, resulting in the Zambian government's establishment of the Victim Support Unit under the Zambia Police Service.

Inonge Wina served on the boards of Refuge Services Zambia, the Zambia Council of Social Services, the University Teaching Hospital, and the University of Zambia Council in the public sector.

In 2001 Inonge Wina was elected as Member of Parliament of Nalolo Constituency as a candidate of the United Party for National Development.

Inonge Wina was elected chairperson of a number of portfolio committees, including the Committee on Human Rights Gender and Governance, and Women Parliamentary Caucus.

Inonge Wina re-contested her Nalolo seat as a United Liberal Party candidate in the 2006 presidential and general elections.

Inonge Wina lost the election and appealed the results to the High Court; the case was initially decided in her favor, but the Supreme Court eventually overturned it.

Inonge Wina ran for the Nalolo seat again in the 2011 general elections, this time on the Patriotic Front ticket, and won.

Inonge Wina was included in President Michael Sata's initial 18-member cabinet as Minister of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs.

Inonge Wina ran on Lungu's ticket in the 2016 election, becoming the first woman elected as Vice President and resigned from the position ahead of the 2021 general election, announcing her intention to retire.

Inonge Wina was married to Arthur Wina, an independence fighter, former minister and academic who died on 3 September 1995.

Arthur Inonge Wina was educated at Munali Secondary School which, in colonial times, was Zambia's principal secondary school for native Zambians.