Esther Banda (politician)

Esther Mwila Banda (born 4 November 1958) is a Zambian former politician. She served as Member of the National Assembly for Chililabombwe from 2006 until 2016, and was a Deputy Minister between 2011 and 2016.

Not to be confused with Ester Banda, an MP from 1964 to 1968.
Esther Banda
Member of the National Assembly
for Chililabombwe
In office
2006–2016
Preceded byWamundila Muliokela
Succeeded byRichard Musukwa
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Arts
In office
2015–2016
Deputy Minister of Gender and Child Development
In office
2012–2015
Deputy Minister Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection
In office
2011–2012
Personal details
Born (1958-11-04) 4 November 1958
Political partyPatriotic Front
ProfessionSociologist

Biography

Banda studied for a BA in sociology and worked as a sociologist.[1] She contested the 2001 general elections as the United Party for National Development candidate in Chililabombwe, but came second to Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate Wamundila Muliokela.[2] In the 2006 general elections Banda was the Patriotic Front candidate and defeated Muliokela (who was then Minister of Defence), becoming the constituency's MP.[2] She was re-elected in the 2011,[2] after which she was appointed Deputy Minister Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection.[3] The following year she became Deputy Minister in the newly created Ministry of Gender and Child Development. In February 2015 she became Deputy Minister of Tourism and Arts after Edgar Lungu became President.[4] She also held the position of National Women's Chairperson within the Patriotic Front.[5]

Banda did not run in the 2016 general elections,[6] and was succeeded as Chililabombwe MP by the PF candidate Richard Musukwa.

References
  1. Ester Mwila Banda National Assembly of Zambia
  2. Zambia Election Passport
  3. List of newly appointed Cabinet and Deputy ministers Lusaka Times, 29 September 2011
  4. Lungu maintains almost all deputy ministers Zambia Watchdog, 16 February 2015
  5. PF here to stay, says Banda Zambia Daily Nation, 15 February 2016
  6. List of PF MPs that won’t be adopted for 2016 Zambia Watchdog, 24 August 2015
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