Mfuwe (constituency)

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Mfuwe is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Chikanda, Chikonde, Chimutanda, Kalonje, Mwaleshi and Nabwalya in Lavushimanda District of Muchinga Province.

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1991 Paul Lumbi Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Charity Mwansa Independent
2001 Nason Sambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Mwimba Malama Patriotic Front
2011 Mwimba Malama Patriotic Front
2016 Mwimba Malama Patriotic Front
2021 Maureen Mabonga Patriotic Front

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References

  1. Mfuwe National Assembly of Zambia