Alexander Chikwanda

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Alexander Chikwanda
Minister of Finance
In office
October 2011 – September 2016
PresidentMichael Sata (2011–14)
Edgar Lungu (2015–)
Preceded bySitumbeko Musokotwane
Succeeded byFelix Mutati
Member of the National Assembly (nominated)
In office
2011–2016
Member of the National Assembly for
In office
1964– 
Preceded bySeat created
Personal details
Born (1938-12-24) 24 December 1938 (age 83)
Northern Rhodesia
NationalityZambian
Political partyUNIP
Patriotic Front
RelationsMichael Sata (nephew)
Alma materLund University (BSc)
ProfessionEconomist

Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda (born 24 December 1938) is a Zambian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly during the 1960s and again in the 2010s, also serving as Minister of Finance from October 2011 to September 2016.[1]

Biography[]

He studied economics at Lund University in Sweden.[2]

In the 1964 general elections he was elected to the in the constituency, but later gave up his seat so that it could be contested by .[3] He returned to the National Assembly as MP for Kalulushi in the 1973 elections.

In 2011 became a member of the National Assembly again after being nominated by President Michael Sata.

Personal life[]

He was an uncle of the former President Michael Sata.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Know Your MP". Lusaka Voice. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ Andrew Sardanis (30 August 2014). Zambia: The First 50 Years. I.B.Tauris. pp. 244–. ISBN 978-1-78076-821-2.
  3. ^ Chikwanda: Foundation nationalist Times of Zambia, 23 October 2014
  4. ^ "Zambia looks ahead to post-Sata era". Deutsche Welle. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.


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