Esther Nyawa Lungu (born 2 June 1957[1]) is a well-known public figure from Zambia, who served as the First Lady of the country from 25 January 2015 to 24 August 2021.

At the Invest in Women conference in Dallas, Esther Nyawa Lungu was a distinguished panellist, with the session being moderated by Cherie Blair.

During 2015, she attended a series of meetings in the United States of America and she was invited by the George W. Bush Institute to participate in first lady conference and discuss topics of women's empowerment, health and technology.

She was invited by the health minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and by Princess Latifa Bint Abulazis Al Saud to discuss support for women and child welfare programmes in Zambia.

[9] Lungu launched a trust fund which seeks to reduce vulnerability of the underprivileged persons using gender sensitive, participatory and environmentally sustainable approaches to improve their livelihoods.

The Esther Lungu Foundation Trust (ELFT) aims to leverage its position to address issues relating to economic empowerment, maternity, children, neo-natal health, and water sanitation.