Felix Mutati
Felix Mutati | |
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| Ministry of science and Technology | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2021 | |
| Minister of Works and Supply | |
| In office 14 February 2018 – 6 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mathew Nkhuwa |
| Succeeded by | Mutotwe Kafwaya |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 15 September 2016 – 14 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Chikwanda |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Mwanakatwe |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office January 2002 – September 2016 | |
| Constituency | Lunte, Northern Province |
| Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry | |
| In office December 2006 – September 2011 | |
| President | Levy Mwanawasa (2004-2008) Rupiah Banda (2008-2011) |
| Minister of Energy and Water Development | |
| In office December 2005 – December 2006 | |
| President | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1959 Northern Rhodesia |
| Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (2002–2020) Movement for Democratic Change (2020–present) |
| Residence(s) | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Felix Chipota Mutati (born 29 January 1959) is a Zambian politician and leader of the Movement for Democratic Change party.[1][2] Mutati did not run for a Member of Parliament seat in the 2021 Zambian general election and received a nominated seat by the president. As a nominated Member of Parliament, he was appointed Minister of Technology and Science on 17 September 2021 by the ruling Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.[3][4]
Previously Mutati served as Minister of Works and Supply from February 2018 to November 2018 under Edgar Lungu, Minister of Energy and Water Development from 2002 to 2004 under Levy Mwanawasa and Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry from 2004 to 2011 under Rupiah Banda,[5] and Minister of Finance from 2016 until 2018.[1]
On 12 October 2020, Mutati left the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy and launched a new political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).[2]
References
- ^ a b "Mutati Is New Finance Minister As Pres. Lungu Unveils Part Cabinet". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Zambia : Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati Launches a New Political Party".
- ^ "Zambia : Felix Mutati: Pursuit of happiness through digital migration".
- ^ "Zambia's president Lungu names accountant as finance minister". Reuters. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Zambia: Mutati Has Impeccable Credentials for Finance Minister Role". Zambia Reports (Lusaka). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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