Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (born 15 March 1959) is a Zambian businessman and politician who served as Member of Parliament for Kasama Central from 2009 to 2016. He later served as Vice President of the United Party for National Development. Under the Patriotic Front government of President Michael Sata, he served as Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2013.[1]
Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence of Zambia | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| President | Michael Sata |
| Preceded by | Kalombo Mwansa |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Lungu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1959 |
| Political party | Patriotic Front (current) |
Mwamba was expelled from the ruling PF in February 2014.[2] On 23 July 2015, he endorsed the main opposition party, the United Party for National Development (UPND).[3] On 3 June 2016, he was selected to stand as the running mate of UPND candidate Hakainde Hichilema in the August 2016 presidential election. However, he unceremoniously left the United Party for National Development and returned to the Patriotic Front party in 2019.[4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ Siame, Norma (23 December 2013). "Zambia: GBM Resigns". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Siame, Norma (17 February 2014). "Zambia: GBM Expelled From PF". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "GBM crosses floor – Lungu" Archived 2015-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Even if PF takes 22 years to accept me, I'll wait – GBM". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Mwamba Rejoins Ruling Party, Vows to Dismantle Opposition - Zambian News". thezambian.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "GBM Returns To Patriotic Front". Open Zambia. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "GBM rejoins PF - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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