Ministry of General Education

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The Ministry of Education is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Education and oversees primary, secondary and tertiary education.

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In 2015 the ministry was split, with the Ministry of Higher Education created to oversee tertiary and vocational education and the original ministry renamed the Ministry of General Education, with a remit to oversee primary and secondary education. [1] After the 2021 general elections the two ministries were merged back to form a single Ministry of Education. [2]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of African Education
Gabriel Musumbulwa United Federal Party 19591961
Alfred Gondwe Central Africa Party 19611962
Edson Mwamba 19621962
Harry Nkumbula Northern Rhodesian African National Congress 19621964
Minister of Education
John Mwanakatwe United National Independence Party 19641967
Arthur Wina United National Independence Party 19671968
Wesley Nyirenda United National Independence Party 1968
Fwanyanga Mulikita United National Independence Party 19731976
Minister of General Education
David Mabumba Patriotic Front 20162020
Dennis Wanchinga Patriotic Front 2020 [3] 2021
Minister of Education
Douglas Syakalima United Party for National Development 2021

Deputy ministers

Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of African Education
Chiwala Banda Northern Rhodesian African National Congress 19621964
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education
William Nkanza United National Independence Party 19641967
Charles Thornicroft United National Independence Party 19641967
Minister of State for Technical Education
Charles Thornicroft United National Independence Party 19671968
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education
Miselo Kapika United National Independence Party 19681968
Deputy Minister of Education
Clement Sinyinda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20072011

References

  1. About Ministry of Higher Education
  2. "Parley approves turning gender ministry into Office of the President dept, among other changes". Zambia: News Diggers!. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. "Zambia : President Lungu has fired General Education Minister David Mabumba with immediate effect". 29 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2024.