Alexander Chikwanda
| Alexander Chikwanda | |
|---|---|
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| Alexnder Chikwanda in 2012 | |
| Office | Minister of Finance |
| Term start | October 2011 |
| Term end | |
| Predecessor | |
| Successor | |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
| Residence | |
| Occupation | |
Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda (born 24 December 1938) is a Zambian politician serving as the Minister of Finance and National Planning since October 2011.[1]
Early life and education
Chikwanda was born on 24 December 1938. He studied economics at Lund University in Sweden[2] and has a Bachelor of Science in Economics.[3]
Career
An economist by profession, he was first elected to Parliament in 1973 as Member of Parliament for Kalulushi Constituency. In 1978, he was nominated by Dr. Kenneth Kaunda as Member of Parliament. In 2011, President Michael Sata nominated him as Member of Parliament.[3]
He is a member of parliament and Minister of Finance and National Planning. Chikwanda also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank since 1 September 2015.
References
- ↑ 2 March 2014. URL. Accessed 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1 at line 4515: attempt to index field 'date_names' (a nil value).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 KNOW YOUR MP: HON. ALEXANDER BWALYA CHIKWANDA, NOMINATED MP – PF Lusaka Voice, 2 March 2014
