Clement Sinyinda

Clement Wainyae Sinyinda (born 2 January 1952)[1] is a Zambian politician. He served as a member of the National Assembly for the Senanga Central constituency between 2006 and 2011. He also held the post of Ngambela of the Barotse Royal Establishment, a Barotseland self-determination movement.[2]

Clement Sinyinda
Deputy Minister of Education
In office
2007–2011
Preceded byWalusiku Situmbeko
Succeeded byLikando Mufalali
Member of the National Assembly for Senanga Central
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byWalusiku Situmbeko
Succeeded byLikando Mufalali
Personal details
Born (1952-01-02) 2 January 1952
Political partyMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
ProfessionTeacher

Biography

Sinyinda was born in 1952 into a family from Situnda, a village in Senanga District.[3] He worked as a teacher before entering politics.[1] Prior to the 2006 general elections he was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in the Senanga Central constituency and defeated the incumbent MP Walusiku Situmbeko with 70% of the vote and an 8,700 majority.[4] In October 2007 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Education.[5] He did not contest the 2011 general elections

In January 2012 he was appointed Ngambela (Prime Minister) of Barotseland.[3] However, he resigned from the post in November, claiming he had not been supported by the Litunga.[6] In September 2013 he was arrested and charged with treason for allegedly supporting the secession of Western Province.[7] After spending three months in custody, he was released in December after the government abandoned the prosecution.[8]

He was elected the leader of the Barotse National Freedom Alliance in 2016.[9]

References
  1. Clement Wainyae Sinyinda National Assembly of Zambia
  2. Barotseland kingdom seeks to leave Zambia BBC News, 29 March 2012
  3. Former MP Sinyinda installed as Ngambela of Barotseland Zambian Watchdog, 31 January 2012
  4. 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  5. Salivaji, Chisanga Dropped Times of Zambia, 17 October 2007
  6. Clement Sinyinda resigns as BRE Prime Minister, citing lack of support from the Litunga Lusaka Times, 14 November 2012
  7. Former Barosteland Ngambela Clement Sinyinda charged with treason Lusaka Times, 27 September 2013
  8. Sinyinda Receives Heroes Welcome in Barotseland Zambia Reports, 7 December 2013
  9. The BNFA holds its first Congress—as Clement Wainyae Sinyinda retains his leadership position Barotse National Freedom Alliance
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