Chishimba Kambwili
| Chishimba Kabwili | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services | |
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In office 5 February 2016 – 8 November 2016 | |
| President | Edgar Lungu |
| Constituency | Roan |
| Member of Parliament | |
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Assumed office 28 September 2006 | |
| President |
Levy Mwanawasa 2006-2008 Rupiah Banda 2008-2011 Michael Sata 2011-2014 Edgar Lungu 2015- |
| Constituency | Roan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 June 1969 copperbelt |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Political party |
Patriotic Front (2001–present) MMD (1990–1996) |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Kambwili |
| Alma mater | University of Hull |
Chishimba Kambwili (born 3 June 1969) is a member of the National Assembly of Zambia for Roan Constituency (Luanshya),[1] and held the office of Minister of Sports and Youth in the Cabinet of Zambia.
He was born in Luanshya where he subsequently completed his education. Kambwili is also National Youth Chairman for the Patriotic Front, which in September 2011 election became the ruling party in Zambia.
Kambwili was first appointed Minister of Foreign affairs however was then moved to Ministry of Labour, then Minister of Sports and Youth and now holds the position of the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services. He is also the spokesperson of the current PF government and PF party.
In the 2016 election Kambwili retained his MP seat from Roan Constituency and continued to serve as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting services in Lungu's second cabinet.
On 8 November 2016 President Lungu fired Kambwili as Information Minister a few days after the president threatened to deal with corrupt officials in his Cabinet.[2]
References
- ↑ "Chishimba Kambwili | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ Editor, Chief. "Zambia : Chishimba Kambwili distances himself from a Tonga story attributed to him". Retrieved 2016-10-06.
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