Douglas Syakalima | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Wanchinga |
| Member of Parliament for Chirundu | |
| Assumed office August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Member of Parliament for Siavonga | |
| In office December 2001 –September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrick Hapunda |
| Succeeded by | Kennedy Kamudulu |
| Personal details | |
| Party | United Party for National Development |
| Education | University of Zambia (BA) Ulster University (MS) [1] |
Douglas Munsaka Syakalima (born 25 March 1967) is a Zambian politician from the United Party for National Development. [2] He has served as a member of the National Assembly of Zambia since 2002,and Minister of Education since 2021. [3]
Douglas Syakalima stood as the United Party for National Development parliamentary candidate in Siavonga constituency at the December 2001 general election and was elected. [2] He stood again at the 2006 general election as the UPND candidate in Siavonga constituency and was re-elected. [2] At the 2011 Zambian general election,the UPND adopted Kennedy Kaunda Hamudulu for the Siavonga constituency candidacy and so,Syakalima did not participate in the election. [4]
In 2012,President Michael Sata decided to cut Siavonga District in order to create Chirundu District. [5] [6] This led to Siavonga constituency also being cut in order for Chirundu constituency to be created ahead of the 2016 general election. [7] Syakalima decided that he would stand in Chirundu constituency and was adopted by the UPND to be their candidate there. [8] He was elected as the first member of parliament for Chirundu constituency. [9] [10] He stood again in Chirundu constituency at the 2021 general election and retained his seat. [2] After the UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema won the 2021 election,Syakalima was appointed as the Minister of Education in the government cabinet. [3] [11]