Emmanuel Mulenga
Emmanuel Mulenga | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Mawere |
| Member of the National Assembly for Ndola Central | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Fackson Shamenda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1979 |
| Political party | MMD, Patriotic Front |
| Profession | Businessman |
Emmanuel Mulenga (born 26 November 1979) is a Zambian politician. He currently serves as Member of the National Assembly for Ndola Central.
Biography
Prior to entering politics Mulenga was a businessman and owned the Easy Mining company.[1] He was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate for Ndola Central for the 2011 general elections, but was defeated by Fackson Shamenda of the Patriotic Front.[2] Prior to the 2016 general elections, he was nominated as the Patriotic Front candidate after Shamenda (who was serving as Minister of Labour and Social Security) opted not to contest the elections.[1] Mulenga and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly with a 12,983 vote majority.[3]
After becoming an MP, Mulenga joined the Committee on Local Government Accounts and the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources.[4] In July 2019 he was appointed Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development.[4]
References
- ^ a b Prediction: Emmanuel Mulenga To Win Ndola Central On PF Ticket Zambia Reports, 8 August 2016
- ^ 2011 National Assembly election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ Candidate results for Ndola Central Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ a b Emmanuel Mulenga National Assembly of Zambia