William Sikazwe


William Sikazwe, is a Zambian military officer who is the Commander of the Zambian Army, effective 31 December 2018. General Sikazwe replaced Lieutenant General Paul Mihova, who together with his deputy, Major General Jackson Miti, were retired in the "national interest". The Zambian Army is one of the three components of the Zambian Defence Force.
Prior to his current assignment, Sikazwe served as the Chief of Operations of the Zambian Army. He was sworn into his new position, by the appointing authority, President Edgar Lungu, the Zambian head of state, on Monday 3 December 2018, at State House, Lusaka.