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Davies Chisopa
Davies Chisopa (born 23 June 1973)Davies Chisopa National Assembly of Zambia is a Zambian politician. He is currently Member of the National Assembly of Zambia, National Assembly for Mkushi South. Biography Chisopa contested the 2011 Zambian general election, 2011 general elections as the Patriotic Front (Zambia), Patriotic Front candidate in Mkushi South, but was defeated by the incumbent MP, Sydney Chisanga of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, who received 61% of the vote. However, Chisopa contested the results at the Supreme Court, claiming there had been electoral malpractice. The Supreme Court annulled the results and a 2014 Mkushi South by-election, by-election was held on 11 September 2014, in which Chisopa was elected to the National Assembly with a majority of 810 votes. In February 2015 he was appointed Provinci ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Zambia
The National Assembly is Zambia's unicameral legislative body. Between 1972 and 1990, Zambia was a one-party state with the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as the sole legal party. The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 11 August 2016, has a total of 166 members. 156 members are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Eight additional seats are filled through presidential appointment. The Speaker, first deputy speaker and the Vice President are also granted a seat in the assembly. Electoral system Of the 167 members of the National Assembly, 156 are elected by the first-past-the-post system in single-member constituencies, with a further eight appointed by the President and three others being ''ex-officio'' members: the Vice President, the Speaker and one deputy speakers (one elected from outside the National Assembly, while another is chosen among the elected members of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mkushi South
Mkushi South is a constituency of the National Assembly (Zambia), National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chafung, Chingobe and Mboroma in Luano District of Central Province, Zambia, Central Province. National Assembly of Zambia List of MPs Election results References {{politics-stub Constituencies of the National Assembly of Zambia 1968 establishments in Zambia Constituencies established in 1968 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Chisanga
Sydney Chisanga (born 3 October 1970)Sydney Chisanga National Assembly of Zambia is a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the for from 2006 until 2014. Biography Chisanga contested the 2006 general elections as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) candidate i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Ministers
Provincial Ministers are appointed for each Provinces of Zambia, province of Zambia. List of ministers Central Copperbelt Eastern Luapula Lusaka Muchinga North-Western Northern Southern Western Deputy ministers References {{authority control Government ministries of Zambia Provinces of Zambia, Provincial Ministers of Zambia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obvious Mwaliteta
Obvious may refer to: __NOTOC__ Music Albums * ''Obvious'' (4Him album), 1998 * ''Obvious'' (Plus One album), 2002 Songs *"Obvious", a song by Christina Aguilera from the album ''Christina Aguilera'', 1999 *"Obvious", a song by Blink-182 from the album ''Blink-182'', 2003 *"The Obvious", a song by Orgy from ''Punk Statik Paranoia'', 2003 * "Obvious" (Westlife song), 2004 * "Obvious" (LeToya song), 2006 *"Obvious", a song by The Operation M.D. from the album ''We Have an Emergency'', 2007 * "Obvious" (Charlee song), 2011 *"Obvious", a song by Ariana Grande from the album '' Positions'', 2020 Other uses *Obvious, an art collective that created the 2018 painting ''Edmond de Belamy'' *Ron Obvious Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ..., Canadian record producer * Ron Obvious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Mushanga
Sydney Mushanga (born 26 April 1977) is a Zambian politician. He currently serves as Member of the National Assembly for Bwacha, as well as the Minister for Central Province. Biography Prior to entering politics he worked as an IT specialist and as a teacher. Ahead of the 2011 general elections he was selected as the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate for Bwacha ahead of the sitting MP Gladys Nyirongo, and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly. He was re-elected in 2016, beating out United Party for National Development The United Party for National Development (UPND) is a social liberal political party in Zambia, led by Hakainde Hichilema, the current president of the country. The party is an observer member of the Africa Liberal Network. History The UPND was ... (UPND) rival Saidi Chibwana. After serving as Deputy Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Early Education for a little over a year, President Edgar Lungu appointed him Minister for Centra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriotic Front (Zambia)
The Patriotic Front (PF) is a social democratic political party in Zambia. The party was formed by Michael Sata as a breakaway party of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in 2001 after the President Frederick Chiluba nominated Levy Mwanawasa as its presidential candidate for 2001 elections. The party's main base of support are usually the youth and poor people in urban centres (although this support wavered starting in 2021), as well as members of the Bemba people in Copperbelt Province and Lusaka Province. After several years, the PF gained power in the 2011 general elections, and governed until the 2021 elections. Formation The Patriotic Front was formed as a political party in 2001. In 2000, after Chiluba lost a bid to change the constitution to allow him to stand for third term, Michael Sata thought he would be endorsed as the MMD presidential candidate. The answer was given in 2001 when Chiluba noted that none of those (including Sata) who were in his government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Zambian General Election
General elections were held in Zambia on 20 September 2011, electing a President and members of the National Assembly. Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front (PF) won the presidential elections, defeating incumbent Rupiah Banda of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), and was sworn into office on 23 September. The PF emerged as the largest party in the National Assembly, winning 60 of the 148 seats decided on election day. Campaign Incumbent President Rupiah Banda, of the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy party, ran for his first full term as president after replacing Levy Mwanawasa, who died in August 2008. Michael Sata was the candidate of the Patriotic Front and Hakainde Hichilema was the candidate of the United Party for National Development. With Chinese companies investing US$2 billion by the end of 2010 in the Zambian economy, the status of Chinese business ties with Zambia, Africa's largest copper producer, grew significantly. Early in his campaign, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Multi-Party Democracy
The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) also known as New Hope MMD is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past leader, Frederick Chiluba was President of Zambia. Its election into power in 1991 ended the 27-year rule of President Kenneth Kaunda and his United National Independence Party (UNIP). It remained the dominant party within Zambian politics until the general elections of September 2011. History Formation and government Growing opposition to UNIP's monopoly on power, due in part to economic problems and corruption, led to the formation of the MMD in July 1990, led by Frederick Chiluba, the head of the country's trade unions. During that same year, pushed by internal and international pressure, Kaunda agreed to a referendum on the one-party state, but in the face of continued opposition, dropped the referendum and signed a constitutional amendme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Mkushi South By-election
Mkushi South is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chafung, Chingobe and Mboroma in Luano District Luano District is a district of Central Province, Zambia. It was separated from Mkushi District Mkushi District is a district of Zambia, located in Central Province. The capital lies at Mkushi Mkushi is a town in the Central Province of Zam ... of Central Province. National Assembly of Zambia List of MPs Election results References {{politics-stub Constituencies of the National Assembly of Zambia[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Zambian General Election
General elections were held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 to elect the President and National Assembly. A constitutional referendum was held alongside the elections, with proposals to amend the bill of rights and Article 79. President Edgar Lungu, previously elected in January 2015 to finish the term of Michael Sata, who died in office, was re-elected for a full five-year term with a majority of the vote in the first round, defeating opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. Lungu's Patriotic Front also won a majority in the National Assembly for the first time, winning 80 of the 156 elected seats. Lungu was inaugurated on 13 September 2016 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka despite opposition. Background The previous general elections in 2011 resulted in a victory for the Patriotic Front (PF), whose candidate Michael Sata was elected President, with the PF winning 61 of the 150 seats in the National Assembly. Following Sata's death in October 2014, early presidential elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
