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Chembe is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers Chembe and Kundamfuma in Chembe District of Luapula Province, and was created in 2016 when the former Chembe constituency was renamed Milenge. [2]
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Chembe is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers Chembe and Kundamfuma in Chembe District of Luapula Province, and was created in 2016 when the former Chembe constituency was renamed Milenge. [2]
| Election year | MP | Party |
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| 2016 | Sebastian Kopulande | Patriotic Front |
| 2021 | Cliff Mpundu | Patriotic Front |
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