Harry Kalaba | |
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![]() Kalaba in 2017 | |
25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office March 2014 –January 2018 | |
President | Michael Sata (2014) Edgar Lungu (2015–) |
Preceded by | Wylbur Simuusa |
Succeeded by | Joseph Malanji |
Personal details | |
Born | Mansa,Luapula Province,Zambia | 12 June 1976
Political party | Patriotic Front ( 2011-2019) Democratic Party (2019-2022) Citizens First party (2022- |
Spouse | Irene Kalaba |
Children | 3 |
Harry Kalaba (born 12 June 1976 in Mansa District,Luapula Province) is a Zambian politician and the current president for the Citizens First Party. [1] He had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia from March 2014 to January 2018. [2] He is a former member of Patriotic Front. [3] He served as the Member of Parliament for Bahati from August 2011 to February 2019. [4] [5]
After leaving the Patriotic Front party in 2019,he was chosen to stand as the
presidential candidate at the 2021 Zambian general election for the Democratic Party. [6] In July 2022,he left the Democratic Party after several issues [7] [8] and in October 2022,he became the president of the Citizens First Party. [1]