Davies Chama (born 21 August 1964)Chama Davies
National Assembly of Zambia is a

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n politician. He is currently a member of the

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and a former

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Biography

Chama earned a diploma in agriculture and worked as an agriculturalist. After joining the Patriotic Front party, he contested the

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seat in the 2006 general elections, but was defeated by the

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's Kayula Kakusa by a margin of 171 votes. He subsequently became chair of the party's

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branch, and later Secretary-General. In September 2016 Chama was appointed Minister of Defence in President

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's new cabinet. At the same time he was also nominated to be a member of the National Assembly.

References

1964 births Living people Patriotic Front (Zambia) politicians Members of the National Assembly of Zambia Defence Ministers of Zambia {{Zambia-politician-stub