Chitalu Chilufya (born 15 July 1972) is a Zambian physician and politician. He is currently a Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central. He was Minister of Health from August 2016 to January 2021.[1]
Chitalu Chilufya | |
|---|---|
 Chitalu Chilufya in March 2020. | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office August 2016 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kasonde |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Chanda |
| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Member of the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kennedy Sakeni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1972 Zambia |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
| Residence(s) | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Occupation | Physician |
Biography
editChilufya grew up in the Kaunda Square area of Lusaka.[2] He studied medicine at the University of Zambia and worked as a physician.[3] He was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate to contest the Mansa Central seat in the 2011 general elections. However, he was defeated by Kennedy Sakeni of the Patriotic Front.[4] Sakeni died in 2013 and Chilufya was adopted as the Patriotic Front candidate for the subsequent by-election, despite the party having labelled him as a thief in the 2011 election campaign,[5] and was elected to the National Assembly with an 8,392-vote majority.[6]
In February 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Health. After retaining his seat in the 2016 general elections and increasing his majority to over 22,000,[7] he was promoted to Minister of Health.
Chilufya is married with two children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Minister Chitalu Chilufya fired". Zambian Watchdog. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ a b "Meet your leader: Profile of Hon. Dr Chitalu Chilufya". Mwebantu News. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Chitalu Chilufya National Assembly of Zambia
- ^ 2011 National Assembly election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ "PF setlles [sic] for MMD 'thief' in Mansa by-election". Zambia Watchdog. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Results for Mansa Central parliamentary and seven (7) local government by elections Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ Candidate results for Mansa Central[permanent dead link] Electoral Commission of Zambia
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