Chavuma (constituency)

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Chavuma is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers 13 wards, [2] including the town of Chavuma and the surrounding rural area in Chavuma District of North-Western Province.

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1991 Benard Fumbelo United National Independence Party
1996 Jerry Muloji Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Sakachamba Chitanga United Party for National Development
2006 Kenneth Konga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Kenneth Konga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2016 Victor Lumayi United Party for National Development
2021 Victor Lumayi United Party for National Development

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References

  1. Chavuma National Assembly of Zambia
  2. Chavuma: A fast developing district Daily Mail, 3 February 2016