Chinsali (constituency)

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Chinsali is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers Chinsali and several surrounding towns in Chinsali District of Muchinga Province.

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1964 Robert Makasa United National Independence Party
Seat abolished (split into Chinsali North and Chinsali South)
1973 Boniface Shinga United National Independence Party
1978 Yonamu Mpuku United National Independence Party
1983 Boniface Shinga United National Independence Party
1988 Francis Kaunda United National Independence Party
1991 Katongo Mulenga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1994 (by-election) Charles Museba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 David Kapangalwendo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Alex Musanya Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Christopher Mulenga Patriotic Front
2011 Christopher Mulenga Patriotic Front
2016 Kalalwe Mukosa Patriotic Front
2021 Kalalwe Mukosa Patriotic Front

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References

  1. Chinsali National Assembly of Zambia