Sylvia Bambala Chalikosa

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Sylvia Bambala Chalikosa (born 29 March 1964) is a Zambian politician, a member of the Patriotic Front. She is the Member of Parliament for Mpika Central constituency and she is currently the Minister of Works and Supply.[1][2][3][4]

Career[edit]

Chalikosa worked as an accountant at SawPower Company Limited. On August 11, 2016, she was elected as the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate to contest for a seat in the National Assembly of Zambia and represent the constituency Mpika Central. After being a member of the National Security Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, she was appointed by President Edgar Lungu to his cabinet in October 2016 and took over the post of Minister for Vice President Inonge Wina.[1][5] In 2019, she was transferred by president Edgar Chagwa Lungu to the office of the Ministry of Works and Supply.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sylvia Bambala Chalikosa". National Assembly of Zambia. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  2. ^ étrangères, Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires. "Composition du gouvernement". France Diplomatie : : Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  3. ^ Editor, Chief (2019-12-07). "Zambia : Zambia engages a Germany firm to help with the printing of ballot papers for the 2021 general elections". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 2019-12-08. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Eswatini, Usfnews- (2019-12-07). "Zambia engages a Germany firm to help with the printing of ballot papers for the 2021 general elections". World's Breaking News Portal | USFNEWS |. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  5. ^ "PRESIDENT LUNGU WARNS AGAINST CORRUPTION". Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  6. ^ News (ed.). "PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU MAKES MINISTERIAL CHANGES". onelovezambia.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08. {{cite web}}: |editor= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "PRESIDENT LUNGU MAKES CABINET RESHUFFLES". Ministry of Local Government - Zambia. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-12-08.