Bowman Lusambo Explained

Bowman Lusambo
Order:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start:2021
Term End:2022
Constituency:Kabushi
Order2:Lusaka Province Minister
Term Start2:2018
Term End2:2021
Order3:Copperbelt Province Minister
Term Start3:2016
Term End3:2018
Office4:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start4:2016
Term End4:2021
Constituency4:Kabushi
Children:3
Birth Place:Mansa, Zambia
Birth Date:9 December 1976
Birth Name:Bowman Lusambo
Party:Patriotic Front

Bowman Lusambo (born 9 December 1976) is a Zambian politician and a member of the Patriotic Front. He was appointed as the Provincial Minister for Lusaka Province[1] (in February 2018) and Provincial Minister for Copperbelt Province (in August 2016). He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Kabushi from August 2016 to August 2022.[2] In 2022, his parliamentary seat was nullified by the Zambian Constitution Court, citing fraud and violence that led to his 2021 election.[3]

Biography

Early life

Lusambo was born in Mansa. His family moved to Ndola where he did his primary education at Dola Hill. In 1992, he went to Chifubu Secondary School and later moved to Solwezi Technical Secondary School, where he did his senior secondary course and completed in 1997. He gained admission into Mulungushi University in Kabwe, where he studied sales and marketing management and completed in 2006.[4]

Personal life

Lusambo is married and has 3 children.

Career

Year (s)PositionArea servedPolitical Party
2016 - 2021Member Of ParliamentKabushiPatriotic Front[5]
2016 - 2018Provincial MinisterCopperbelt Province
2018 - 2021Provincial MinisterLusaka Province
2021 - 2022Member Of ParliamentKabushi

ACC arrests

In 2022, Lusambo appeared several times in court as some of his properties were believed to have been proceeds of crime. Some of his properties were seized by the Anti Corruption Commission.[6]

After investigations, he pleaded not guilty and his properties were released. Soon after he was released, Lusambo apologized for the attitude and hatred he always showed for President Hichilema. He said it was evident that President HH and his government inflicted pain on his family. Lusambo concluded by saying that from there on he would change his style of 'Politiking'.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lusambo Warns Civil servants .
  2. Web site: Bowman Lusambo, Parliament Of Zambia .
  3. Web site: zamobserver . Concourt Has Nullified Kabushi Parliamentary Election Sending Bowman Lusambo Out Of Parliament The Zambian Observer . 2023-02-22 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Bowman Lusambo Political Journey, Zambia Daily Mail .
  5. Web site: Bowman Lusambo, Parliament Of Zambia .
  6. Web site: Bowman Lusambo Arrested By ACC, Lusaka Times.
  7. Web site: Bowman’s apology is strength in a healing nation .