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Remembering President Frederick Chiluba
Jun 18, 2024
By Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
Remembering President Frederick Chiluba
Frederick Chiluba’s first Cabinet in 1991 is said to be the most diverse and competent team ever assembled.
After 17 years of one-party democracy, Zambia reverted to multi-party democracy in 1991.
The General elections were held on 31st October 1991 to elect a President and members of the National Assembly.
These elections were the first multi-party elections since 1968, and only the second multi-party elections since independence in 1964.
The newly formed Movement of Multiparty Democracy (MMD) comprehensively beat the United National Independence Party (UNIP) which had held power since independence.
MMD got 125 seats out of a 150 seat parliament.
Following the elections, new President, Frederick Chiluba formed his first Cabinet of the Third Republic of Zambia.
Below is the full composition:
1. President – His Excellence Mr. Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba
2. Vice President – His Honor Mr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa
3. Minister without Portfolio – Bri. Gen Godfrey Miyanda (Rtd)
4. Minister of Defence – Benjamin Mwila
5. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Vernon Mwaanga
6. Minister of Home Affairs – Newsted Zimba
7. Minister of Finance – Emmanuel Kasonde
8. Minister of Health – Dr Boniface Kawimbe
9. Minister of Agriculture – Dr Guy Scott.
10. Minister of Local Government- Michael Sata
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