Hon. Richard Kapita MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Mwinilunga West | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Kalenga |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Muchima |
| Nominated Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office September 2016 –May 2021 | |
| Provincial Minister for North-Western Province | |
| In office September 2016 –February 2018 | |
| President | Edgar Lungu |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Mubukwanu |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Mubukwanu |
| Provincial Minister for Western Province | |
| In office February 2018 –May 2021 | |
| President | Edgar Lungu |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Mubukwanu |
| Succeeded by | Kapelwa Mbangweta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21,1955 |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Party | UPND (1998-2015) PF (2015-) |
| Education | MBA |
| Profession | Politician |
Richard Masaiti Kapita (born 21 October 1955) is a Zambian politician who previously served as the member of parliament for Mwinilunga West from 2001 to 2006 and as the provincial minister for both North-Western Province and Western Province between September 2016 and May 2021. He is a member of the Patriotic Front (PF) and was previously a member of the United Party for National Development (UPND).
Kapita stood as the UPND candidate in Mwinilunga West constituency at the 2001 general election and was elected. He was a member of parliament until the term concluded in 2006. [1] [2] He then became the UPND administrative vice president. [3] [4]
In 2015,Kapita decided to leave the UPND in order to join the Patriotic Front. [5] [6] After Edgar Lungu retained his position as President of Zambia at the 2016 general election,Kapita was listed as a nominated member of parliament in September 2016. [1] [7] [8] [9] At the same time,he was appointed as the provincial minister for North-Western Province. [1] [7] [8] [9] In February 2018,he was appointed the provincial minister for Western Province (thereby exchanging roles with Nathaniel Mubukwanu) until the term concluded in 2021. [1] [10] [11]