Mwinilunga is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia.[1] It covers the towns of Chimwishi, Lumwana, Mushinshi and Mwinilunga in Mwinilunga District of North-Western Province. The original Mwinilunga constituency was formed for the 1964 Legislative Council elections. In 1973 it was split into Mwinilunga East and Mwinilunga West. Mwinilunga East was subsequently renamed Mwinilunga in 2011, with Mwinilunga West being renamed Ikeleng'i.[2]

List of MPs

Election year MP Party
Mwinilunga
1964John JapauZambian African National Congress
1968Peter MatokaUnited National Independence Party
Mwinilunga East
1973Rhodes ManganguUnited National Independence Party
1978Ben KakomaUnited National Independence Party
1983Ben KakomaUnited National Independence Party
1988Saimon NyambojiUnited National Independence Party
1991David SamananaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996David KambilumbiluMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001James KatokaUnited Party for National Development
2003 (by-election)James KatokaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
2006Stephen KatukaUnited Democratic Alliance
Mwinilunga
2011Stephen KatukaUnited Party for National Development
2016Newton SamakayiUnited Party for National Development
2021 Newton Samakayi United Party for National Development

References

  1. ↑ Mwinilunga National Assembly of Zambia
  2. ↑ ECZ Renames Four Constituencies Tumfweko, 30 August 2011
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