Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba Explained

Office:Minister of Defence of Zambia
Predecessor:Kalombo Mwansa
Successor:Edgar Lungu
Birth Date:1959 3, df=yes
Term Start:2011
Term End:2013
President:Michael Sata

Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (born 15 March 1959) is a Zambian businessman and politician who served as Member of Parliament for Kasama Central from 2009 to 2016. He later served as Vice President of the United Party for National Development. Under the Patriotic Front government of President Michael Sata, he served as Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2013.[1]

Mwamba was expelled from the ruling PF in February 2014.[2] On 23 July 2015, he endorsed the main opposition party, the United Party for National Development (UPND).[3] On 3 June 2016, he was selected to stand as the running mate of UPND candidate Hakainde Hichilema in the August 2016 presidential election. However, he unceremoniously left the United Party for National Development and returned to the Patriotic Front party in 2019.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zambia: GBM Resigns . Times of Zambia . Siame, Norma . 23 December 2013 . 21 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Zambia: GBM Expelled From PF . . Siame, Norma . 17 February 2014 . 21 December 2014.
  3. http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=17527 "GBM crosses floor – Lungu"
  4. Web site: 2019-05-06 . Even if PF takes 22 years to accept me, I’ll wait – GBM . 2024-06-14 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Mwamba Rejoins Ruling Party, Vows to Dismantle Opposition - Zambian News . 2024-06-14 . thezambian.com.
  6. Web site: 2019-04-23 . GBM Returns To Patriotic Front . 2024-06-14 . Open Zambia . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2019-04-23 . GBM rejoins PF - Zambian Eye . 2024-06-14 . Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs.

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