Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts

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The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, formerly known as the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development, is a ministry in Zambia. It is currently headed by the Minister of Youth, Sport and Arts Elvis Nkandu.

The Child Development function was part of the Ministry of Gender until 2016. [1] The Arts function was part of the Ministry of Tourism until 2021.

List of ministers

MinisterPartyTerm startTerm end
Baldwin Nkumbula Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19911992
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19941995
Abel Chambeshi Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 19991999
Peter Chintala Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 20012001
Moses Mawere Patriotic Front 20162019
Emmanuel Mulenga Patriotic Front 20192021
Elvis Chishala Nkandu United Party for National Development 2021

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