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The Ministry of Works and Supply is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Works and Supply.
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The Ministry of Works and Supply is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Works and Supply.
In 2011 the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Transport and Communications to form the Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication. [1] The merger was reversed in 2015. [2]
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Transport and Works | |||
| William Gray Dunlop | United Federal Party | 1959 | 1961 |
| Harry Franklin | Central Africa Party | 1961 | 1962 |
| Francis Stubbs | Northern Rhodesian African National Congress | 1962 | |
| Minister of Power, Transport and Works | |||
| Fwanyanga Mulikita | United National Independence Party | 1971 | 1973 |
| Minister of Works and Supply | |||
| Andrew Kashita | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1994 | 1995 |
| Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication | |||
| Yamfwa Mukanga | Patriotic Front | 2011 | 2012 |
| Christopher Yaluma | Patriotic Front | 2012 | 2013 |
| Yamfwa Mukanga | Patriotic Front | 2013 | 2015 |
| Minister of Works and Supply | |||
| Mathew Nkhuwa | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2018 |
| Felix Mutati | Patriotic Front | 2018 | |
| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Works and Supply | |||
| John Mwaimba | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2006 | 2006 |
| Deputy Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication | |||
| James Kapyanga | Patriotic Front | 2015 | 2015 |
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