Anthony Kasandwe Explained

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.

Biography

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Kasandwe . National Assembly of Zambia . 27 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181022055259/http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/4504 . 22 October 2018.
  2. News: PF candidate take Bangweulu by huge margin, FDD comes in second . 27 July 2020 . Lusaka Times . 7 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706233554/https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/08/07/pf-candidate-take-bangweulu-by-huge-margin-fdd-comes-in-second/ . 6 July 2018.
  3. Web site: CANDIDATE RESULTS FOR BANGWEULU . Electoral Commission of Zambia . 27 July 2020.