Davies Chisopa Explained

Davies Chisopa
Office4:Member of the National Assembly for Mkushi South
Term Start4:2014
Predecessor4:Sydney Chisanga
Office5:Minister for Central Province
Term Start5:2015
Term End5:2016
Predecessor5:Obvious Mwaliteta
Successor5:Sydney Mushanga
Birth Date:23 June 1973
Party:Patriotic Front

Davies Chisopa (born 23 June 1973)[1] is a Zambian politician. He is currently a member of the National Assembly for Mkushi South.

Biography

Chisopa contested the 2011 general elections as the Patriotic Front candidate in Mkushi South, but was defeated by the incumbent MP, Sydney Chisanga of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, who received 61% of the vote.[2] However, Chisopa contested the results at the Supreme Court, claiming there had been electoral malpractice. The Supreme Court annulled the results and a by-election was held on 11 September 2014, in which Chisopa was elected to the National Assembly with a majority of 810 votes.[3] In February 2015 he was appointed Minister for Central Province.[1]

Chisopa was re-elected in the 2016 general elections, defeating Chisanga by 97 votes.[4] In October 2017 he became a member of the Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour Matters and the Committee on Local Government Accounts.[1] Chisopa was re-elected in the 2021 general election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/3384 Davies Chisopa
  2. http://www.elections.org.zm/media/28092011_2011_national_assembly_elections_results.pdf 2011 National Assembly election results
  3. https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/mkushi-south-candidates-unveil-blueprints/ Mkushi South candidates unveil blueprints
  4. https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_national_assembly_elections/constituency/mkushi_south Candidate results for Mkushi South
  5. Web site: 2021-09-19 . Zambia : PF Mkushi South MP Arrested By Witness For Losing UPND Candidate . 2024-02-28 . en-GB.