Anthony Kasandwe | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Office1: | Member of the National Assembly of Zambia |
Term Start1: | 6 August 2015 |
Predecessor1: | Chifita Matafwali |
Constituency1: | Bangweulu |
Birthname: | Anthony Kasandwe |
Birth Date: | 2 September 1969 |
Nationality: | Zambian |
Party: | Patriotic Front |
Occupation: | Member of Parliament |
Profession: | Politician |
Anthony Kasandwe (born 2 September 1969) is a Zambian politician. Kasandwe is a member of the ruling Patriotic Front. He has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of Zambia for Bangweulu since 2015, when he won a by-election.
Kasandwe was born on 2 September 1969. He holds an advanced diploma in business administration, a bachelor of arts in developmental studies and a diploma in philosophy and religious studies.[1]
Kasandwe is a member of the Patriotic Front. In 2015, President Edgar Lungu announced Kasandwe as the PF's by-election candidate for Bangweulu. The by-election was called after incumbent MP Chifita Matafwali died. Kasandwe won the seat on 6 August 2015 after receiving 9,516 votes versus 1,862 votes for his closest competitor.[2] He won a full term in the 2016 general election.[3]
Kasandwe is married.