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The members of the National Assembly of Zambia from 2021 until 2026 were elected in the 2021 Zambian general election. [1]
Presiding Officers | ||
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Name | Office | Party |
Nelly Mutti | Speaker | |
Malungo Chisangano [2] | First Deputy Speaker | United Party for National Development |
Moses Moyo | Second Deputy Speaker | |
Whips | ||
Name | Office | |
Stafford Mulusa | Government Chief Whip | |
Brian Mundubile | Leader of the Opposition | |
Princess Kasune | Deputy Chief Whip |
Type | Member | Party | Portfolio |
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Nominated | Charles Milupi | Alliance for Democracy and Development | Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development |
Nominated | Felix Mutati | Movement for Democratic Change | Minister of Technology and Science |
Vice-President | Mutale Nalumango | United Party for National Development |
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