Milenge (constituency)

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Milenge is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers Milenge District in Luapula Province. Until 2016 it was named Chembe. [2]

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
Chembe
1973 Sylvester Chisembele United National Independence Party
1978 Sylvester Chisembele United National Independence Party
1983 Ernest Chiwama United National Independence Party
1988 Dickson Mpundu United National Independence Party
1991 Mumba Sokontwe Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Mumba Sokontwe Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Mumba Sokontwe Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Mwansa Mbulakulima Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Mwansa Mbulakulima Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
Milenge
2016 Mwansa Mbulakulima Patriotic Front
2021 Gystave Chonde Independent

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References

  1. Milenge National Assembly of Zambia
  2. Public Notice Electoral Commission of Zambia