Sydney Chisanga | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Mkushi South | |
| In office 2006–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Abel Chambeshi |
| Succeeded by | Davies Chisopa |
| Minister for Central Province | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| President | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Succeeded by | Adamson Banda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1970 |
| Party | MMD,UPND |
| Profession | Businessman |
Sydney Chisanga (born 3 October 1970) [1] is a Zambian politician. He served as member of the National Assembly for Mkushi South from 2006 until 2014.
Chisanga contested the 2006 general elections as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) candidate in Mkushi South. He was elected to the National Assembly with a 3,778 majority. [2] He was subsequently appointed Minister for Central Province. [3] However,he was removed from his post by President Levy Mwanawasa in October 2007. [4]
Chisanga was re-elected in the 2011 general elections with a 2,353 majority. [5] However,losing candidate Davies Chisopa contested the results at the Supreme Court,claiming there had been electoral malpractice. The Supreme Court annulled the results and a by-election was held on 11 September 2014,in which Chisopa was elected to the National Assembly after defeating Chisanga by 810 votes. [6]
Chisanga contested Mkushi South again in the 2016 general elections as the United Party for National Development candidate,losing to Chisopa by just 97 votes. [7]