Ministry of Higher Education (Zambia)

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The Ministry of Higher Education was a ministry in Zambia. It oversaw university and vocational, training, science, technology and innovation and was headed by the Minister of Higher Education.

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The ministry was established in 2005 after being split from the Ministry of Education, which was renamed the Ministry of General Education. [1] It had existed previously as the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training. Prior to that, there had been a Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education responsible for technical education.

After the 2021 general elections the Ministry of Higher Education was merged with the Ministry of General Education, restoring a single Ministry of Education. [2]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training
Gabriel Maka Movement for Multiparty Democracy 19931995
Enoch Kavindele Movement for Multiparty Democracy 19961997
Abel Chambeshi Movement for Multiparty Democracy 19992001
Abel Chambeshi Movement for Multiparty Democracy 20022005
Peter Daka Movement for Multiparty Democracy 20072009
Peter Daka Movement for Multiparty Democracy 20102011
Minister of Higher Education
Nkandu Luo Patriotic Front 20162019
Brian Mushimba Patriotic Front 20192021

Deputy ministers

Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Minister of State for Technical Education
Charles Thornicroft United National Independence Party 19671968

References

  1. ↑ About us 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.
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