Patrick Matibini (born 20 July 1959) is a Zambian politician, lawyer and former judge. He has been

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of the

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from 6 October 2011 until 3 September 2021.

Career

Matibini was born on 20 July 1959. He studied at the

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, where he obtained both a Bachelor and master's degree in Law and subsequently a PhD. Matibini has worked as a law professor at the university since 1993. He is a lawyer by profession. In 2002 Matibini worked with the Zambia Independent Media Association to draft three bills for the National Assembly, these being the Freedom of Information Bill, Independent Broadcasting Authority Bill, and Broadcasting Bill. In 2006 he published a book titled "The Struggle for Media Law Reforms in Zambia". Matibini was a judge at the High Court of Zambia. He was made a

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by President

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in 2009.

Political career

The Patriotic Front (PF) nominated Matibini as

of the

in October 2011. Zambian President

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appealed to MPs to accept Matibini and Mkhondo Lungu as Deputy Speaker, in return the PF would support a

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(MMD) candidate for Chairperson for Committees. On 6 October Matibini received 78 votes, and opposition candidate

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received 77 votes. Matibini was subsequently installed as President of the National Assembly. He succeeded

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. On 23 September 2016 Matibini was re-elected as Speaker, having run for the position unopposed. On 13 June 2017, under Matibini's leadership, 48 MPs of the opposition

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were suspended from the National Assembly for thirty days. Matibini accused them of "

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" after they did not attend the speech of the nation address of President

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in March. Matibini called upon the MPs to resign.

Personal life

Matibini is married.

References

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