Davies Chama

Davies Chama
Minister of Defence
In office
15 September 2016 – August 2021
PresidentEdgar Lungu
Preceded byRichwell Siamunene
Succeeded byAmbrose Lufuma
Nominated member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1964-08-21) 21 August 1964 (age 62)
PartyPatriotic Front
OccupationAgriculturist

Davies Chama (born 21 August 1964) is a Zambian politician. He is currently a member of the National Assembly and a former Minister of Defence.

Biography

Chama earned a diploma in agriculture and worked as an agriculturalist. After joining the Patriotic Front party, he contested the Kabwe Central seat in the 2006 general elections, but was defeated by the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy's Kayula Kakusa by a margin of 171 votes. He subsequently became chair of the party's Lusaka Province branch, and later Secretary-General.

In September 2016 Chama was appointed Minister of Defence in President Edgar Lungu's new cabinet. At the same time he was also nominated to be a member of the National Assembly.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chama Davies National Assembly of Zambia
  2. ↑ 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  3. ↑ "Davies Chama, Defence Minister one of the most clean man I know in PF". Zambian Observer. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. ↑ Phiri, Chris (14 September 2016). "Mutati Is New Finance Minister As Pres. Lungu Unveils Part Cabinet". Zambia Reports. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2018-04-05.