Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba

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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 UPND. 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 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.|[[Returned to Patriotic Front in 2019 after unceremoniously leaving United Party for National Development

References[]

  1. ^ Siame, Norma (23 December 2013). "Zambia: GBM Resigns". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ Siame, Norma (17 February 2014). "Zambia: GBM Expelled From PF". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "GBM crosses floor – Lungu", Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, 23 July 2015.


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