Fwanyanga Matale Mulikita (24 November 1928 – 2 September 1998) was a

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n politician. He held several ministerial positions during the late 1960s and 1970s, and was later Speaker of the National Assembly

Biography

Mulikita was born in Sefula in the

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region of

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in 1928.John Dickie &

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(1973) ''Who's Who in Africa: The political, military and business leaders of Africa'', African Development, pp600–601 He attended Barotseland National School for his primary education, before moving onto

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in Lusaka.Ng'ona Mwela Chibesakunda (2001) ''The Parliament of Zambia'', p39 He then attended the

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in South Africa, earning a BA. After obtaining a scholarship, he studied at

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and

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in the

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, earning an MA in psychology. Upon returning to Northern Rhodesia, Mulikita worked as a teacher and an education officer. After taking a correspondence course in journalism he started writing short stories. Following independence in 1964 he was appointed Permanent Secretary at the

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. He was later posted to the

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as the country's first

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,Former Permanent Representatives
Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations before returning home to become Permanent Secretary at the

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in 1967. Following the 1968 general elections, Mulikita was appointed as a member of the National Assembly by President Kenneth Kaunda, and was also made Minister for

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. He subsequently became Minister of Labour and Social Services in 1970 and Minister of Power, Transport and Works in 1971. Mulikita was appointed Minister of Education in August 1973. In the December 1973 general elections Mulikita was elected to the

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in the Mongu constituency. In 1976 he left the cabinet. In 1988 Mulikita returned to the National Assembly after being elected as its Speaker. He held the post until being replaced by

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in 1991. In 1992 he became Chancellor of

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. He died at the University Teaching Hospital in

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on 2 September 1998.Ex-speaker Mulikita dies
Times of Zambia, 3 September 1998

Personal life

Mulikita was married with four children and owned a farm at Chilanga.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mulikita, Fwanyanga 1928 births University of Fort Hare alumni Stanford University alumni Columbia University alumni Zambian educators Zambian civil servants Permanent Representatives of Zambia to the United Nations United National Independence Party politicians Members of the National Assembly of Zambia Provincial Ministers of Zambia Transport ministers of Zambia Works and Supply ministers of Zambia Labour and Social Security ministers of Zambia Education ministers of Zambia Speakers of the National Assembly of Zambia Zambian farmers Alumni of Munali Secondary School 1998 deaths