She was appointed as the Ambassador to the United States in 2003 and in 2006 she was recognised as "ambassador of the year" for her work on behalf of her country. She was still serving as ambassador in 2008.Her Excellency Dr. Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika of Zambia , AfricaFiles.org, Retrieved 2 February 2015 She was one of two women who ran to be President of Zambia in the elections of 2001, capturing about 0.6 percent of the vote under the Agenda for Zambia (AZ) banner. After the election she became Ambassador and Special Envoy for, Levy Mwanawasa, the new Zambian President when he was Chairman of the African Union.
