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'''Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba''' is a Zambian businessman and politician who is currently vice president of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and Kasama District | '''Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba''' is a Zambian businessman and politician who is currently vice president of the [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) and Member of Parliament for Kasama District in the [[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]] of Zambia. Under the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|Patriotic Front]] government of President [[Michael Sata]], he served as Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201312240260.html |title=Zambia: GBM Resigns |work=Times of Zambia |author=Siame, Norma |date=23 December 2013 |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> | ||
On 23 July 2015, | Mwanda was expelled from the ruling PF in February 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201402180520.html |title=Zambia: GBM Expelled From PF |work=[[Times of Zambia]] |author=Siame, Norma |date=17 February 2014 |accessdate=21 December 2014}}</ref> On 23 July 2015, he endorsed the main opposition party, the UPND.<ref>http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=17527</ref> On 3 June 2016 he successfully filed his nomination papers to stand as the running mate of UPND candidate [[Hakainde Hichilema]] in the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August 2016 presidential election]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 6 September 2016
Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba is a Zambian businessman and politician who is currently vice president of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and Member of Parliament for Kasama District in the Northern Province of Zambia. Under the Patriotic Front government of President Michael Sata, he served as Minister of Defence from 2011 to 2013.[1]
Mwanda 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 successfully filed his nomination papers to stand as the running mate of UPND candidate Hakainde Hichilema in the August 2016 presidential election.
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- ↑ http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=17527
