Maureen Mwanawasa (née Kakubo; 28 April 1963 – 13 August 2024) was a Zambian legal practitioner who was first lady from 2002 to 2008.

[citation needed] Mwanawasa was an active member is FOMAGA which is an alumni Association of St. Mary's in Livingstone.

She was also the joint owner of Mwanawasa & Company, her husband's law firm, until he entered into politics and left his private practice.

In May 2016, Mwanawasa announced her candidacy for Executive Mayor of Lusaka under the sponsorship of the United Party for National Development (UPND) in the 2016 general election held on 11 August 2016.

"[12] Mwanawasa placed second in the Lusaka mayoral election on 11 August, losing to the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate, Wilson Kalumba.

Mwanawasa died of a short illness at Maina Soko Medical Centre in Lusaka Zambia, on 13 August 2024, at the age of 61.