Charles Milupi

Charles Milupi
February 2025
Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development
In office
17 September 2021 – 15 May 2026
PresidentHakainde Hichilema
Preceded byVincent Mwale
Member of the National Assembly for Luena
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byChrispin Sibetta
Succeeded byMwambwa Imenda
Personal details
Born (1954-04-25) 25 April 1954 (age 72)
Zambia
PartyAlliance for Democracy and Development; UPND Alliance
EducationUniversity College Cardiff, UK
OccupationPolitician, engineer

Charles Milupi is a Zambian politician. He was the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development in the Zambian government from 17 September 2021 to 15 May 2026 and was a nominated member of parliament during this time. He previously served as the member of parliament for Luena constituency from 2006 to 2011. He is the president of the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) and the chairperson of the UPND Alliance.

Political career

Charles Milupi stood as an independent member of parliament (MP) for Luena constituency at the 2006 general election and won the seat.

On 14 May 2010, Milupi established his own party known as Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) and thus could no-longer be an independent candidate. A by-election was held for the Luena MP seat, with Milupi contesting as the candidate for his newly-formed political party. He won the by-election and retained his parliamentary seat up until the end of the term in 2011. He participated in the 2011 general election as the presidential candidate for his party and got the fourth-highest number of votes in a field of ten candidates with 0.9% of the vote.

In late 2018, an alliance of 10 political parties in Zambia was formed, named the Opposition Alliance, with the ADD being one of the ten parties and Milupi being the chairperson of the alliance. In February 2021, ahead of the 2021 general election, the Opposition Alliance was rebranded as the UPND Alliance and Milupi remained as the chairperson of the alliance. The alliance members decided to endorse Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND as their sole presidential candidate. After the UPND won that election, Milupi was appointed as the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and therefore received a nominated seat in Parliament.

Ahead of the 2026 general election, Milupi, as the UPND Alliance chairperson, among other alliance members endorsed Hichilema for re-election, with Milupi not standing for any position in the election.

References

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  5. 1 2 3 "Zambia : Milupi gives up seat, joins ADD". Lusaka Times. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Zambia : Milupi wins Luena seat on his party ticket". Lusaka Times. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Zambia : Charles Milupi to go it alone and contest presidency". 28 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Zambia : It's ten presidential candidates for 2011 elections". 13 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  9. ↑ 2011 Presidential Election Results - Electoral Commission of Zambia
  10. ↑ "Zambia : 10 opposition political parties resolved to work together to field candidates for 2021 Elections". 31 December 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Opposition Politicians Unite Against PF". Open Zambia. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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  13. ↑ "NDC an official UPND Alliance member, insists Milupi". Zambia: News Diggers!. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  14. ↑ gregkawere (11 September 2021). "Zambian President Hichilema's 1st cabinet – 25 ministers (21 males & 4 females)". Povo News. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ministers | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Nalwimba, Mwiche. "UPND's 2026 winning margin will be wider than 2021 – Milupi". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
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