Fackson U. Shamenda (born 18 September 1950) is a

Zambian Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are ...

trade unionist and politician. Shamenda worked for the postal service, and in 1979 he became the leader of the National Union of Communication Workers. In 1982, he became the regional representative for the

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, then from 1994 he served as its African representative. In 1991, Shamendra was elected as president of the

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, and also as president of the Southern Africa Trade Union Co-ordination Council. In 2000, he was elected as president of the

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, the only African ever to hold the post. Shamendra was a supporter of the Patriotic Front. In 2011, he stood down from his trade union posts, and was elected to the

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, representing Ndola Central. He was immediately appointed as Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and served until 2015, when he retired.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shamenda, Fackson 1950 births Living people Labour and Social Security ministers of Zambia Patriotic Front (Zambia) politicians Zambian trade unionists