Clement Sinyinda Explained

Clement Sinyinda
Office4:Deputy Minister of Education
Term Start4:2007
Term End4:2011
Office5:Member of the National Assembly for Senanga
Term Start5:2006
Term End5:2011
Predecessor5:Walusiku Situmbeko
Successor5:Likando Mufalali
Birth Date:2 January 1952
Birth Place:Situnda, Senanga District, Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia
Party:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
Profession:Teacher, politician, and Barotseland independence activist

Clement Wainyae Sinyinda (born 2 January 1952)[1] is a Zambian politician. He served as a member of the National Assembly for Senanga constituency between 2006 and 2011. He also held the post of Ngambela of the Barotse Royal Establishment, a Barotseland self-determination movement.[2]

Biography

Sinyinda was born in 1952 into a family from Situnda, a village in Senanga District.[3] He worked as a teacher before entering politics.[1] Prior to the 2006 general elections he was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in the Senanga constituency and defeated the incumbent MP Walusiku Situmbeko with 70% of the vote and an 8,700 majority.[4] In October 2007 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Education.[5] He did not contest the 2011 general elections.

In January 2012, he was appointed Ngambela (Prime Minister) of Barotseland.[3] However, he resigned from the post in November, claiming he had not been supported by the Litunga (King of Barotseland), Lubosi II Imwiko.[6] In September 2013, he was arrested and charged with treason for allegedly supporting the secession of Western Province.[7] After spending three months in custody, he was released in December after the government abandoned the prosecution.[8]

He was elected the leader of the Barotse National Freedom Alliance in 2016.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/4252 Clement Wainyae Sinyinda
  2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-17546620 Barotseland kingdom seeks to leave Zambia
  3. https://www.zambiawatchdog.com/sinyinda-installed-as-barotseland-ngambela/comment-page-2/ Former MP Sinyinda installed as Ngambela of Barotseland
  4. http://www.elections.org.zm/media/parliamentary_results_2006.pdf 2006 parliamentary election results
  5. http://allafrica.com/stories/200710170347.html Salivaji, Chisanga Dropped
  6. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/11/14/clement-sinyinda-resigns-bre-prime-minister-citing-lack-support-litunga/ Clement Sinyinda resigns as BRE Prime Minister, citing lack of support from the Litunga
  7. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2013/09/27/former-barosteland-ngambela-clement-sinyinda-charged-with-treason/ Former Barosteland Ngambela Clement Sinyinda charged with treason
  8. https://zambiareports.com/2013/12/07/sinyinda-receives-heroes-welcome-in-barotseland/ Sinyinda Receives Heroes Welcome in Barotseland
  9. http://bnfa.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/The-BNFA-holds-its-first-Congress.pdf The BNFA holds its first Congress—as Clement Wainyae Sinyinda retains his leadership position