Serenje (constituency)

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Serenje is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers Chisenga, Mapepela, Serenje and Wingie in Serenje District of Central Province. [1]

List of MPs

Election yearMPParty
1964 Mateo Kakumbi United National Independence Party
1964 (by-election) Miselo Kapika United National Independence Party
1968 Kamfwa Jonasi United National Independence Party
1973 Rajah Kunda United National Independence Party
1978 Rajah Kunda United National Independence Party
1983 Rajah Kunda United National Independence Party
1988 Musonda Chunga United National Independence Party
1991 Abdul Hamir Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996 Abdul Hamir Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 Ackimson Banda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006 Ackimson Banda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2011 Philip Kosamu Patriotic Front
2016 Maxwell Kabanda Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
2021 George Kasabila Kandafula Independent

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References

  1. Serenje National Assembly of Zambia