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Zambian physician and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chitalu Chilufya (born 15 July 1972) is a Zambian physician and politician. He is currently a Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central. He was Minister of Health from August 2016 to January 2021.[1]
Chitalu Chilufya | |
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Minister of Health | |
In office August 2016 – January 2021 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Kasonde |
Succeeded by | Jonas Chanda |
Deputy Minister of Health | |
In office 2015–2016 | |
Member of the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central | |
Assumed office 2013 | |
Preceded by | Kennedy Sakeni |
Personal details | |
Born | Zambia | 15 July 1972
Political party | Patriotic Front |
Residence(s) | Lusaka, Zambia |
Occupation | Physician |
Chilufya grew up in the Kaunda Square area of Lusaka.[2] He studied medicine at the University of Zambia and worked as a physician.[3] He was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate to contest the Mansa Central seat in the 2011 general elections. However, he was defeated by Kennedy Sakeni of the Patriotic Front.[4] Sakeni died in 2013 and Chilufya was adopted as the Patriotic Front candidate for the subsequent by-election, despite the party having labelled him as a thief in the 2011 election campaign,[5] and was elected to the National Assembly with an 8,392-vote majority.[6]
In February 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Health. After retaining his seat in the 2016 general elections and increasing his majority to over 22,000,[7] he was promoted to Minister of Health.
Chilufya is married with two children.[2]
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