Mwinilunga (constituency)

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Mwinilunga is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. [1] It covers the towns of Chimwishi, Lumwana, Mushinshi and Mwinilunga in Mwinilunga District of North-Western Province. The original Mwinilunga constituency was formed for the 1964 Legislative Council elections. In 1973 it was split into Mwinilunga East and Mwinilunga West. Mwinilunga East was subsequently renamed Mwinilunga in 2011, with Mwinilunga West being renamed Ikeleng'i. [2]

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
Mwinilunga
1964 John Japau Zambian African National Congress
1968 Peter Matoka United National Independence Party
Mwinilunga East
1973 Rhodes Mangangu United National Independence Party
1978 Ben Kakoma United National Independence Party
1983 Ben Kakoma United National Independence Party
1988 Saimon Nyamboji United National Independence Party
1991 David Samanana Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 David Kambilumbilu Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 James Katoka United Party for National Development
2003 (by-election) James Katoka Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Stephen Katuka United Democratic Alliance
Mwinilunga
2011 Stephen Katuka United Party for National Development
2016 Newton Samakayi United Party for National Development
2021 Newton Samakayi United Party for National Development

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References

  1. Mwinilunga National Assembly of Zambia
  2. ECZ Renames Four Constituencies Tumfweko, 30 August 2011