Richard Musukwa Explained

Richard Musukwa
Office3:Minister of Mines and Minerals Development
Term Start3:2018
Term End3:2021
Successor3:Paul Kabuswe
Office4:Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development
Term Start4:2015
Term End4:2016
Office5:Member of the National Assembly for Chililabombwe
Term Start5:2016
Term End5:2021
Predecessor5:Esther Banda
Successor5:Paul Kabuswe
Office6:Member of the National Assembly for Wusakile
Term Start6:2011
Term End6:2016
Predecessor6:Barnabas Chella
Successor6:Pavyuma Kalobo
Birth Date:28 November 1970
Party:Patriotic Front
Profession:Teacher, miner, trade unionist

Richard Musukwa (born 28 November 1970) is a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Wusakile from 2011 to 2016 and for Chililabombwe from 2016 to 2021. He also served as Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development from 2015 to 2016, and as Minister of Mines and Minerals Development from 2018 to 2021.

Biography

Prior to entering politics Musukwa worked as a teacher, miner and trade unionist.[1]

He was chosen as Patriotic Front candidate for Wusakile for the 2016 general elections and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly with a 14,851-vote majority.[2] In February 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development.[1]

Prior to the 2016 general elections, Musukwa was chosen as the Patriotic Front in Chililabombwe, and was elected with a 6,159-vote majority.[3] Following the elections he was appointed Chief Whip of the Patriotic Front government.[1] In February 2018 he was made Minister of Mines and Minerals Development.[1] He lost his seat in the 2021 general elections.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/348 Richard Musukwa
  2. http://www.elections.org.zm/media/28092011_2011_national_assembly_elections_results.pdf 2011 National Assembly election results
  3. https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_national_assembly_elections/constituency/chililabombwe Candidate results for Chililabombwe