Emmanuel Chenda

Emmanuel Tawanda Chenda (born 25 December 1952) is a Zambian politician and diplomat. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Bwana Mkubwa between 2011 and 2016. He also held the posts of Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry and Minister of Local Government and Housing between 2011 and 2015. In November 2017 he was appointed Ambassador to neighbouring Zimbabwe.

Emmanuel Chenda
Ambassador to Zimbabwe
Assumed office
November 2017
Minister of Local Government and Housing
In office
March 2014 – February 2015
Preceded byEmerine Kabanshi
Succeeded byRobert Sichinga
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
In office
February 2013 – March 2014
Preceded byRobert Sichinga
Succeeded byJohn Phiri
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
In office
September 2011 – February 2013
Succeeded byRobert Sichinga
Member of the National Assembly for Bwana Mkubwa
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byJoseph Zulu
Succeeded byJonas Chanda
Personal details
Born (1952-12-25) 25 December 1952
Political partyPatriotic Front
ProfessionAccountant

Biography

Chenda studied for a certificate in mediation and arbitration, a diploma in accountancy and a post-graduate diploma in development finance and worked as an accountant.[1] In 1986 he was appointed Treasurer of Lusaka City Council, before sering as Town Clerk of Ndola between 1991 and 2001.[2]

Chenda contested the Bwana Mkubwa seat in the 2001 general elections as the Forum for Democracy and Development candidate, but was defeated by Paul Katema of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy.[3] He ran again in the 2011 general elections representing the Patriotic Front (PF) after the incumbent PF MP Joseph Zulu was expelled from the party,[4] and was elected to the National Assembly.[3]

After being elected, Chenda was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. In February 2013 he was made Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry,[5] In March 2014 he became Minister of Local Government and Housing.[6] He lost his place in the government in February 2015 when new President Edgar Lungu appointed a new cabinet.[7]

Chenda did not run in the 2016 general elections and was succeeded as MP for Bwana Mkubwa by PF candidate Jonas Chanda. In November 2017 he was appointed Ambassador to Zimbabwe.[8]

References
  1. Emmanuel Tawanda Chenda National Assembly of Zambia
  2. Zambia's Economic Reforms Leaders Magazine, July 2014
  3. Zambia Election Passport
  4. Expelled PF MPs appeal to Supreme Court Zambia Watchdog, 3 March 2011
  5. UPND MP Monde Appointed Minister Times of Zambia, 14 February 2013
  6. President Sata fires Home Affairs Deputy Minister and reshuffles cabinet Lusaka Times, 13 March 2014
  7. Chipangali Member of Parliament, Vincent Mwale appointed Sports Minister Breeze FM, 12 February 2015
  8. Lungu appoints Chenda, Katema into foreign service Diggers, 30 November 2017
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