Ministry of Local Government (Zambia)

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The Ministry of Local Government is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Local Government.

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In 2012 the Environmental Protection portfolio was transferred to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Early Education portfolio to the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education, with the department renamed the Ministry of Local Government and Housing. [1]

In 2016 Housing was transferred from the local government portfolio to the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development. [2]

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Member for Health and Local Government
Ewain Wilson 19491953
Member for Health, Lands and Local Government
John Roberts Federal Party 19541956
Member for Lands and Local Government
John Roberts Federal Party 19561958
Minister of Local Government
Rodney Malcomson United Federal Party 19591959
Minister of Local Government and Social Welfare
Rodney Malcomson United Federal Party 19591961
H.L. Jones19611962
Trevor Gardner 19621962
Kenneth Kaunda United National Independence Party 19621964
Minister of Local Government
Nalumino Mundia United National Independence Party 1964
Sikota Wina United National Independence Party 19641968
Minister of Local Government and Housing
Sylvia Masebo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20032005
Sylvia Masebo Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20062008
Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection
Nkandu Luo Patriotic Front 20112012
Minister of Local Government and Housing
Emerine Kabanshi Patriotic Front 20122014
Emmanuel Chenda Patriotic Front 20142015
John Phiri Patriotic Front 2015
Vincent Mwale Patriotic Front 20162016
Minister of Local Government
Vincent Mwale Patriotic Front 20162021
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development
Gary Nkombo United Party for National Development 2021

Deputy ministers

Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing
John Mwaimba Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20042006
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection
Esther Banda Patriotic Front 20112012

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