Chimwemwe (constituency)

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Chimwemwe is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers Garneton and the Chimwemwe neighbourhood of Kitwe in Kitwe District of Copperbelt Province.

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1973 James Banda United National Independence Party
1978 Thomas Chiseng'antambu United National Independence Party
1983 Julius Kabaso United National Independence Party
1988 Julius Kabaso United National Independence Party
1991 Henry Kristafor Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Charles Museba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Willie Nsanda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Willie Nsanda Patriotic Front
2011 Musenge Mwenya Patriotic Front
2016 Elias Mwila Independent
2021 Allen Banda Patriotic Front

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References

  1. Chimwemwe National Assembly of Zambia