Vera Tembo

Is a Zambian politician and member of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD). She served as the First Lady of Zambia from 1991 until her separation from her former husband, President Frederick Chiluba, in 2001.

Quotes

• "With a good number of women participating in the elections, Zambia is on the right path". to attaining equal representation in its governance system".
• "As women, we can come up with a programme to support them (female candidates) financially and materially". to enable them to conduct campaign activities effectively".
• "The country’s political landscape is now favouring the candidature of women despite the few incidents of hostilities against them.But they have to be strong and assertive because it is not an easy task".
  • Support fellow women – Former First Lady Vera Chilubaby Zambia Daily Mail,June 12, 2021 Retrieved 09/11/2023
• "There is a life - a useful life, after divorce".

• "It's in the past, I am a woman of the future".
  • From divorced First Lady to Zambian Ministerby Zarina Geloo,18 October Retrieved 09/11/2023