Austin Chewe
Austin Chewe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Kabwe | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Tembo |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Musonda |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | Businessman |
Austin C. Chewe is a Zambian businessman and politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kabwe from 1996 until 2001.
Biography
[edit]Chewe served in the Zambian Army, reaching the rank of captain and managing The Sentries, an army-based band.[1] After leaving the army, he became a businessman.[2] He ran as an independent candidate in the 1996 general elections and was elected to the National Assembly in Kabwe, defeating incumbent MP Paul Tembo.[3] He later joined the Forum for Democracy and Development and ran unsuccessfully for the position of chairman in 2001.[4]
Chewe did not stand for re-election in the 2001 general elections and subsequently joined the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD). He was expelled from the party in 2005,[2] but readmitted in 2006.[5] Later in the year he was the MMD candidate in Munali in the 2006 general elections. However, he was beaten by Chilufya Mumbi of the Patriotic Front.[6] Chewe later switched his support to the Patrtiotic Front, campaigning for Edgar Lungu in the 2015 presidential elections.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Zamrocker – a close look at the Sentries Times of Zambia, 10 January 2014
- ^ a b Mwanawasa's potential challenger shut out Panapress, 11 July 2005
- ^ Key witness in Zambian misappropriation trial shot dead Panapress, 6 July 2001
- ^ Zambia's dual nationality law traps its architect Panapress, 15 October 2001
- ^ Austin Chewe Reprieved Times of Zambia, 11 February 2006
- ^ Zambia Election Passport
- ^ RB, Lungu Bring Kapiri to a Standstill Zambia Reports, 13 January 2015