Amusaa Mwanamwambwa
Amusaa Mwanamwambwa | |
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Deputy Minister of Tourism | |
In office 1993–1994 | |
Member of the National Assembly for Liuwa | |
In office 1991–1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Imwambo, Northern Rhodesia | 15 May 1940
Died | 21 October 2023 Lusaka, Zambia | (aged 83)
Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
Profession | Civil servant, diplomat, businessman |
Amusaa Katunda Mwanamwambwa (15 May 1940 – 21 October 2023) was a Zambian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly for Liuwa between 1991 and 1998, also holding several ministerial posts. In 1998 he became Speaker of the National Assembly, a post he held until 2011.
Biography
Mwanamwambwa was born in 1940 into a family from Imwambo in the Kalabo District. He attended Mukola Primary School between 1949 and 1953, after which he was educated at Libonda Middle School, Lukona Upper Primary School and Mongu Secondary School, before going to Munali Secondary School between 1960 and 1964.[1] Whilst at Secondary School he joined the Youth Brigade of the United National Independence Party.[1]
After spending a year working as an Information Assistant at the Zambia Information Services, he enrolled at
Mwanamwambwa joined a family business in 1987, becoming its executive director.
After being re-elected to the National Assembly in the
Mwanamwambwa died on 21 October 2023 at the age of 83.[3]