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- 1 2 3 Chama Davies National Assembly of Zambia
- ↑ 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ↑ "Davies Chama, Defence Minister one of the most clean man I know in PF". Zambian Observer. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ Phiri, Chris (14 September 2016). "Mutati Is New Finance Minister As Pres. Lungu Unveils Part Cabinet". Zambia Reports. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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