Alexander Chikwanda

Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda (24 December 1938 - 3 May 2022) was a Zambian politician. He was a member of the National Assembly during the 1960s and again in the 2010s, also serving as Minister of Finance from 1973 to 1976 and again from October 2011 to September 2016.[2]

Alexander Chikwanda
Minister of Finance
In office
October 2011  September 2016
PresidentMichael Sata (2011–14)
Edgar Lungu (2015–2016)
Preceded bySitumbeko Musokotwane
Succeeded byFelix Mutati
In office
1973–1976
PresidentKenneth Kaunda
Preceded byJohn Mwanakatwe
Succeeded byJohn Mwanakatwe
Member of the National Assembly (nominated)
In office
2011–2016
Member of the National Assembly for Kitwe North
In office
1964– 
Preceded bySeat created
Personal details
Born(1938-12-24)December 24, 1938
Northern Rhodesia
Died3 May 2022(2022-05-03) (aged 83)[1]
NationalityZambian
Political partyUNIP
Patriotic Front
RelationsMichael Sata (nephew)
Alma materLund University (BSc)
ProfessionEconomist

Biography

He studied economics at Lund University in Sweden.[3]

In the 1964 general elections he was elected to the Legislative Council in the Kitwe North constituency, but later gave up his seat so that it could be contested by Andrew Mutemba.[4] He returned to the National Assembly as MP for Kalulushi in the 1973 elections.

In 2011 became a member of the National Assembly again after being nominated by President Michael Sata.

Personal life

He was an uncle of the former President Michael Sata.[5]

References

  1. "President Hichilema saddened by the death of former Finance minister, Alexander Chikwanda". Mwebantu. May 3, 2022.
  2. "Know Your MP". Lusaka Voice. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. Andrew Sardanis (30 August 2014). Zambia: The First 50 Years. I.B.Tauris. pp. 244–. ISBN 978-1-78076-821-2.
  4. Chikwanda: Foundation nationalist Times of Zambia, 23 October 2014
  5. "Zambia looks ahead to post-Sata era". Deutsche Welle. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2015.


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