Wamundila Muliokela Explained

Wamundila Muliokela
Assembly:National Assembly (Zambia)National
Constituency Am:Chililabombwe
Term Start:2002
Term End:2006
Predecessor:Sikota Wina
Successor:Esther Banda
Office2:Minister of Defence
Term Start2:2005
Term End2:2006
Office3:Deputy Minister of Defence
Term Start3:2002
Term End3:2005
Birth Place:15 May 1942
Party:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
Profession:Sociologist

Wamundila Muliokela (born 15 May 1942) is a Zambian former politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Chililabombwe from 2002 until 2006, and as Minister of Defence between 2005 and 2006.

Biography

Prior to entering politics, Muliokela worked as a sociologist.[1] He contested the 2001 general elections as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in Chililabombwe and was elected to the National Assembly after the incumbent Chililabombwe MP Sikota Wina decided to contest the Mulobezi instead.[2] He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Defence.[3] In March 2005 he became Minister of Defence.[4]

In the 2006 general elections he was defeated by Esther Banda of the Patriotic Front.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/4117 Wamundila Muliokela
  2. http://www.electionpassport.com/files/ZM/ZM.xlsx Zambia
  3. http://allafrica.com/stories/200206210343.html Zambia: Army officers ready to take off for peacekeeping mission
  4. http://www.iuj.ac.jp/mlic/EIU/Report/Zambia/June_2005_Main_report.pdf Country Report: Zambia