National Restoration Party (Zambia)

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National Restoration Party
AbbreviationNAREP
Leader Ezra Tikwiza Ngulube
FoundedMarch 2010 (2010-03)
Headquarters43 Nalikwanda Road, Woodlands, Lusaka
Ideology Anti-communism
Conservatism
Democratic capitalism
Economic liberalism
Political position Right-wing
National affiliation UPND Alliance
Colours  Orange
  Green
  Black
  Red
SloganA Heart for the people
Website
newzambia.org

The National Restoration Party (NAREP) is a political party in Zambia. It is one of the parties in the UPND Alliance. [1] [2] [3]

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History

NAREP was established in March 2010 by Elias Chipimo Jr. [4] Chipimo was the party's presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections, finishing fifth in a field of ten candidates with 0.4% of the vote. In the National Assembly elections the party received 0.2% of the vote and failed to win a seat.

Chipimo ran again in the 2015 presidential by-election, finishing seventh out of the eleven candidates with 0.4% of the vote.

In 2019, Chipimo retired from his position as leader of NAREP, and was replaced by Muvi TV owner Steven Nyirenda. [5]

In 2018, NAREP joined the Opposition Alliance, which later became the UPND Alliance. [1] [2] NAREP eventually exited the alliance [6] before participating in the 2021 general election, where Steven Nyirenda finished fourteenth in a field of sixteen candidates with 0.04% of the vote. [7]

NAREP later rejoined the UPND Alliance, with party president Ezra Ngulube endorsing Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development for the presidency in the 2026 general election, indicating that NAREP will not field its own presidential candidate. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zambia : 10 opposition political parties resolved to work together to field candidates for 2021 Elections". 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  2. 1 2 "Opposition Politicians Unite Against PF". Open Zambia. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  3. ↑ Tutu, Arnold (2025-12-02). "UPND Alliance Declares HH Sole 2026 Candidate". ZNBC. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  4. ↑ Tom Lansford (2014) Political Handbook of the World 2014, CQ Press, p1617
  5. ↑ "STEVEN NYIRENDA, IS NEW NAREP PRESIDENT | Lusaka Voice".
  6. ↑ "Opposition Alliance kick out NAREP". Lusaka Times. 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  7. ↑ Tutu, Arnold (2025-12-02). "UPND Alliance Declares HH Sole 2026 Candidate". ZNBC. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
  8. ↑ Tutu, Arnold (2025-12-02). "UPND Alliance Declares HH Sole 2026 Candidate". ZNBC. Retrieved 2026-01-01.


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