Wamundila Muliokela (born 15 May 1942) is a

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

n former politician. He served as Member of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

for

Chililabombwe Chililabombwe (formerly named Bancroft) is a small town in Copperbelt Province, Zambia. It is located near the Democratic Republic of the Congo border. The name Chililabombwe means 'place of the croaking frog' in the local language of Lamba. The ...

from 2002 until 2006, and as

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a Cabinet (government), cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from coun ...

between 2005 and 2006.

Biography

Prior to entering politics, Muliokela worked as a sociologist. He contested the 2001 general elections as the

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 lead ...

candidate in Chililabombwe and was elected to the National Assembly after the incumbent Chililabombwe MP

Sikota Wina Sikota Wina (31 August 1931 – 15 June 2022) was a Zambian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council and the National Assembly and the country's first Minister of Health. He also held the posts of Minister for Local Government an ...

decided to contest the

Mulobezi Mulobezi is a small town in the Western Province of Zambia, and the centre of its timber industry. Timber extends into Southern Province with which the town is economically linked. Extensive forests of Zambian Teak grow on the sandy soils of th ...

instead.Zambia
Election Passport He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Defence. In March 2005 he became Minister of Defence.Country Report: Zambia
Economist Intelligence Unit In the 2006 general elections he was defeated by Esther Banda of the Patriotic Front.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Muliokela, Wamundila 1942 births Living people Movement for Multi-Party Democracy politicians Members of the National Assembly of Zambia Defence Ministers of Zambia