Chitalu Chilufya

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] He was fired after a scandal involving the distribution of defective leaking condoms and safety gloves.

Chitalu Chilufya
Minister of Health
In office
August 2016 – January 2021
Preceded byJoseph Kasonde
Succeeded byJonas Chanda
Deputy Minister of Health
In office
2015–2016
Member of the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byKennedy Sakeni
Personal details
Born (1972-07-15) 15 July 1972
Zambia
Political partyPatriotic Front
ResidenceLusaka, Zambia
OccupationPhysician

Biography

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.

In June 2020 Dr Chilufya tested positive For COVID-19

Chilufya is married with two children.[2]

References
  1. "Minister Chitalu Chilufya fired". Zambian Watchdog. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. "Meet your leader: Profile of Hon. Dr Chitalu Chilufya". Mwebantu News. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. Chitalu Chilufya National Assembly of Zambia
  4. 2011 National Assembly election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  5. "PF setlles for MMD 'thief' in Mansa by-election". Zambia Watchdog. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  6. Results for Mansa Central parliamentary and seven (7) local government by elections Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  7. Candidate results for Mansa Central Electoral Commission of Zambia


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