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| Date | 13 September 2016 |
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| Location | National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka |
| Participants | President-elect: Edgar Lungu Vice President: Inonge Wina |
The inauguration of Edgar Lungu as the 6th president of Zambia took place on 13 September 2016. This was the second time Edgar Lungu took the oath after he first took office on 25 January 2015. Edgar Lungu took the oath alongside Inonge Wina as Vice-President of Zambia.[1][2] The day of the inauguration was set as a public holiday in Zambia and Monday September 12 as a half working day.[3][4]
Lungu won the controversial August 2016 presidential election, receiving 50.35% of the votes. The election received various criticisms from the opposition party and the opposition petitioned the High court to block the inauguration. However, the high court rejected the application.[5]
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