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First Lady of Zambia

Thandiwe Banda (born 1971/1972) is a Zambian political scienceteacher who served as the First Lady of Zambia from June 2008 until September 2011.

Banda, who was in her 30s when she took over the position in 2008, was the youngest First Lady in Zambia's history.^[1] She was the second wife of former PresidentRupiah Banda until his death in March 2022.^[2]

Biography

Rupiah Banda's first wife, Hope Mwansa Makulu, died in 2000.^[3] He and his second wife, Thandiwe Banda, married during the 2000s, despite an age gap of nearly forty years.^[1] He was around 70 years at the time of their wedding, while she was in her 30s.^[1] Thandiwe and Rupiah Banda are the parents of twins, Temwani and Duniya, whose conception came as a surprise to both, according to an interview she gave with BBC Africa.^[4][5]

Banda was elected President in 2008, making Thandiwe Banda the youngest First Lady