Lundazi (constituency)

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Lundazi is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers Chigona, Kaitondi and Lundazi in Eastern Province.

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1964 Axon Soko United National Independence Party
Seat abolished (split into Lundazi Central, Lundazi East and Lundazi South)
1973 Axon Soko United National Independence Party
1978 James Nyirongo United National Independence Party
1983 James Nyirongo United National Independence Party
1988 Dingiswago Banda United National Independence Party
1991 Dingiswayo Banda United National Independence Party
1996 Chrisford Ngulube Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Mkhondo Lungu United National Independence Party
2006 Mkhondo Lungu United Democratic Alliance
2011 Mkhondo Lungu Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2016 Lawrence Nyirenda Independent
2021 Brenda Nyirenda Patriotic Front

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References

  1. Lundazi National Assembly of Zambia