David Mabumba (born April 23, 1971) is a Zambian politician, a member of the Patriotic Front and the current Member of Parliament for Mwense.
David Mabumba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Constituency | Mwense |
| Minister of General Education | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Deputy Minister of General Education | |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Minister of Energy | |
| In office 2016–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Mabumba 23 April 1971 Mwense, Zambia |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editMabumba completed postgraduate studies in management, graduating with a Master of Business Administration (MBA). He completed another postgraduate course in human resources with a Master of Science (M.Sc. Human Resource Management) and worked as a human resources manager. He was first elected to the National Assembly of Zambia as a candidate for the Patriotic Front (PF) in the 2011 election and on 11 August 2016, representing the Mwense constituency. After serving as Deputy Minister for Education, Vocational Training and Early Childhood from February 2015 to September 2016, he was appointed Minister of Energy in President Edgar Lungu's cabinet in September 2016.[1]
Political career
edit| Year (s) | Position | Area/Department served | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2016 | Member of Parliament | Mwense | Patriotic Front |
| 2015 - 2016 | Deputy Minister | Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Early Education | Patriotic Front |
| 2016 - 2021 | Member of Parliament | Mwense | Patriotic Front |
| 2016 - 2022 | Minister of Energy [2] | Ministry of Energy | Patriotic Front |
| 2016 - 2020 | Minister of General Education[3] | Ministry of General Education | Patriotic Front |
| 2021 - | Member of Parliament | Mwense | Patriotic Front |
References
edit- ^ "David Mabumba, Parliament of Zambia".
- ^ "Load-shedding normalised – Mabumba". 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Mabumba tours Zambia to consult". 7 February 2016.