Abel M. Chambeshi (born 16 September 1944)[1] is a Zambian politician. He served as a Member of the National Assembly for Mkushi South from 1996 until 2006 and held several ministerial portfolios.

Biography

Chambeshi contested the 1996 general elections as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) candidate in Mkushi South. He was elected to the National Assembly with a 1,562 majority.[2] After being made Minister for Central Province, he was appointed Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development in 1999.[3] At the end of 1999 a cabinet reshuffle saw him become Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training.[4] In February 2001 he was appointed Minister of Lands.[5]

Chambeshi was re-elected in the December 2001 general elections with a reduced majority of 317.[6] In January 2002 he returned to his previous portfolio, becoming Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training again.[7] In January 2005 he was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications.[8]

Chambeshi did not contest the 2006 general elections.

References

  1. ^ Abel M Chambeshi National Assembly of Zambia
  2. ^ 1996 parliamentary results in Central Province Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  3. ^ Appointment a challenge - Chambeshi Times of Zambia, 24 March 1999
  4. ^ Chiluba reshuffles cabinet The Post, 31 December 1999
  5. ^ Zambia's Chiluba reshuffles cabinet IOL, 11 February 2001
  6. ^ 2001 parliamentary results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  7. ^ It's a New Deal Cabinet Times of Zambia, 8 January 2002
  8. ^ Zambia sacks 'underperforming' science minister Sci Dev Net, 21 January 2005
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Chambeshi
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