Benny Tetamashimba was a Zambian Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) politician and had been a Member of Parliament for Solwezi Central from 2001 to 2009 when he died. Tetamashimba was a member of United Party for National Development prior to joining the MMD.
Benny Tetamashimba | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | |
| In office 14 November 2008 – 5 September 2009 | |
| President | Rupiah Banda |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Masebo |
| Deputy Minister for Works and Supply | |
| In office 9 October 2006 – 29 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kennedy Shepande |
| Succeeded by | Mundia Ndalemei |
| Member of Parliament for Solwezi Central | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1955 Mulimbi village, Mumena, North-Western Province, Zambia |
| Died | 5 September 2009 (aged 54) University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia |
| Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| Residence | Zambia |
Parliamentary participation
editBenny Tetamashimba has been known to be active member of parliament both as a minister and as an MP. Tetamashimba has given a number of reports to the Zambian parliament.
Hospital and death
editTetamashimba was evacuated to South Africa for specialist treatment on August 9, 2009.[1] On September 3, 2009, it was reported that Tetamashimba had been brought back to University Teaching Hospital of Zambia in critical condition and was unable to speak.[2][3] On September 5, it was reported that Tetamashimba had died at 18:30hrs, GMT.
References
edit- ^ “Tetamashimba out of danger” , Lusaka Times
- ^ “UTH Admits Teta to ICU” Archived September 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, The Post
- ^ “Tetamashimba Admitted in UTH Intensive Care Unit” Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, MuviTv