Roan (constituency)

Last updated

Roan is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Roan suburb of Luanshya and the town of Mapatamatu in Luanshya District of Copperbelt Province. [1]

Contents

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1962 Hendrick Liebenberg United Federal Party
1964 Ester Banda United National Independence Party
1968 Sikota Wina United National Independence Party
1973 Simfukwe Mulwanda United National Independence Party
1977 (by-election) Musoka Chambeshi United National Independence Party
1978 Saindani Phiri United National Independence Party
1983 Leonard Mpundu United National Independence Party
1984 (by-election) Moses Mwachindalo United National Independence Party
1988 Moses Mwachindalo United National Independence Party
1991 Vernon Mwaanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Vernon Mwaanga Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Cameron Pwele United National Independence Party
2006 Chishimba Kambwili Patriotic Front
2011 Chishimba Kambwili Patriotic Front
2016 Chishimba Kambwili Patriotic Front
2019 (by-election) Joseph Chishala National Democratic Congress
2021 Joel Chibuye Independent

Election results

2001

CandidatePartyVotes%
Cameron Pwele United National Independence Party 5,06628.10
Stephen Chungu Movement for Multi-Party Democracy 3,68520.44
Magdalene M. Simfukwe National Citizens' Coalition 3,30718.34
Andrew K. Kayekesi Heritage Party 2,31412.83
Annie Kasonde Zambia Republican Party 1,6589.20
Kasonde Kapota Forum for Democracy and Development 1,1756.52
Charity C. Kalisilira United Party for National Development 5743.18
Derek Baines Patriotic Front 1400.78
Celestine ChombaIndependent700.39
Ellis J. HalabaIndependent400.22
Total18,029100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,620
Source: ECZ

2019

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph Chishala National Democratic Congress 8,66559.55
Joel Chibuye Patriotic Front 5,53338.02
Mwansa ChamaPeople's Alliance for Change2101.44
Morgan BandaUnited Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia1430.98
Total14,551100.00
Valid votes14,55198.98
Invalid/blank votes1501.02
Total votes14,701100.00
Source: Zambian Observer

Related Research Articles

Roan may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luanshya</span> Place in Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Luanshya is a town in Zambia, in the Copperbelt Province near Ndola. It has a population of 117,579. The town is situated in an area which was under Chief Mushili of the Lamba people.

John Edmond is a Rhodesian folk singer and retired soldier who became popular in the 1970s for his Rhodesian patriotic songs. He reached the height of his fame during the Rhodesian Bush War where he was sometimes known as the "Bush Cat".

Roan United is a Zambian football club based in Luanshya, in the Zambian Premier League and mostly successful during the early years of Zambian football. Indeed, they were the inaugural winners of the ZPL, clinching what was then called the Northern Rhodesia National Football League in 1962. They play their home matches at Kafubu Stadium.

Kafubu Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Luanshya, Zambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Roan United F.C. of the Zambian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaiser Kalambo</span> Zambian footballer and coach

Kaiser Kalambo was a Zambian coach and former footballer. He represented Zambia in three African Cup of Nations tournaments and was named Zambian captain in 1980, the same year in which he was voted Zambian footballer of the year. He later coached several club sides in Zambia and Botswana.

Vincent Chileshe is a Zambian coach and former goalkeeper. He was crowned Zambian player of the year in 1977 at the age of 20, the first goalkeeper to achieve that feat, and was in goal for Zambia at CAN 1978. He is currently coaching Zambian Division 2 side Young Green Eagles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bernard Chanda</span> Zambian footballer

Bernard Chanda was one of Zambia's greatest strikers and was the league top scorer three times. Nicknamed 'Bomber,' he played for three of Zambia's biggest clubs – Roan United, Mufulira Wanderers and Rokana United, and is remembered for scoring a hat-trick in the 4–2 semi-final victory over Congo at the 1974 African Cup of Nations tournament. Chanda was voted Zambian Footballer of the Year in 1974 and is fourth on the list of all-time goal scorers for Zambia in international matches behind Godfrey Chitalu, Alex Chola and Kalusha Bwalya with 29 goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emmanuel Mwape</span> Zambian footballer

Emmanuel Mwape was a Zambian footballer who is regarded as Zambia's best goalkeeper in history. Nicknamed ‘Mannix’, Mwape kept goal for Zambia at CAN 1974 and featured for Roan United and Rokana United. He was named Zambian Sportsman of the Year in 1974 and his younger brother Kenny also played in goal for Zambia in 1980.

Chishimba Kambwili is a former member of the National Assembly of Zambia for Roan Constituency in Luanshya District. He has also held several posts in the cabinet. He is the former leader of the National Democratic Congress.

Boniface Simutowe was one of Zambia's greatest midfielders who also had a long career as a coach. Nicknamed 'Chest Master,' he was the first footballer to be named Zambian Footballer of the Year and Sportsman of the Year in the same season and was part of the great Kabwe Warriors side that swept all the silverware on offer in 1972. He later took to coaching and was involved with the national team for several years.

Mirade “Kenny” Mwape (1955–2007) was a Zambian goalkeeper and coach. He was Zambia's goalkeeper at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980 and played for several Zambian clubs including Power Dynamos. Mwape's elder brother Emmanuel also played in goal for Zambia.

Happy Malama is a former Zambian goalkeeper who played for Roan United and was in goal in Zambia’s first ever World Cup qualifier against Sudan in October 1968. He is often mistaken for Innocent “Mummy” Malama, another goalkeeper who featured for the national team prior to Zambia’s independence. In 1970, Malama moved from Roan to Chibuku Warriors for what was then the record transfer fee in Zambian football.

Sikota Wina was a Zambian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council and the National Assembly and the country's first Minister of Health. He also held the posts of Minister for Local Government and Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kalulushi (constituency)</span>

Kalulushi is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the towns of Chambishi, Chimbula, Fibale and Kalulushi in Kalulushi District of Copperbelt Province.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luanshya (constituency)</span>

Luanshya is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. The modern constituency covers all but the western parts of Luanshya and the town of Fisenge in Luanshya District of Copperbelt Province.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roan Antelope copper mine</span>

Roan Antelope is a copper mine in Zambia. The deposits were discovered in 1902, but their full extent was not understood until 1926. The mine site was developed between 1927 and 1931, at first experiencing many deaths from malaria due to poor drainage. Production since then has experienced various slumps and booms. The mine was nationalized in 1970 and returned to private ownership in 1997. The new owners struggled to make it profitable, and it changed hands twice.

John "Ginger" Pensulo was a Zambian footballer and coach. A key player for Roan United, he led the club to the Zambian league title in its inaugural season in 1962 and was one of the men behind the team's fluid style of play, being involved in various coaching roles.

References

  1. Roan National Assembly of Zambia