Miles Sampa

Miles Sampa is a Zambian politician and current Member of Parliament for Matero Constituency.[1] The veteran politician previously served as Mayor of Lusaka, having been elected in August 2018.[2][3] His election in 2021 would see him return to Parliament representing Matero Constituency, a position he served from 2011 to 2016.

Honorable
Miles Sampa
Sampa in 2022 speaking at the Pan African Parliament in South Africa
Elected member of the National Assembly
In office
2021–2026
ConstituencyMatero (constituency)
Personal details
Born
Miles Emmanuel Sampa

Zambia
Political partyPatriotic Front

Career

After the death of Michael Sata, the Fifth President of the Republic of Zambia, who was Sampa's uncle, Sampa was elected as President of the Patriotic Front at a controversial Patriotic Front general party conference. His election was later deemed illegal by the High Court of Zambia, and Defense Minister Edgar Lungu, who would later be elected President of Zambia, was declared the rightful president of the PF. Sampa was later appointed as Deputy Minister of Commerce in Edgar Lungu's government. He resigned and quit the Patriotic Front shortly before the 2016 general election.

Sampa attempted to form a party named Democratic Front, but the name already belonged to another party. After deliberating and searching for a party name, he founded the United Democratic Front (UDF). Sampa entered alliances with Elis Chipimo's NAREP and Eric Chanda's 4th Revolution Party, before eventually throwing his weight behind Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND. After the UPND lost the election, Sampa attempted to rejoin the PF.[4][5]

PF Presidential candidature

In 2023, the PF suspended him from the party. He took the matter to court and the suspension was lifted. He is a front runner to become President of the party.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Sampa attacks greedy MPs". Daily Nation. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. https://zambiareports.com/2018/07/27/confirmed-miles-sampa-wins-mayoral-race/ CONFIRMED: Miles Sampa Wins Mayoral Race | Zambia Reports
  3. https://www.znbc.co.zm/miles-sampa-installed-as-lusaka-mayor/ Miles Sampa installed as Lusaka Mayor | ZNBC
  4. Adamu, Peter (13 November 2014). "Miles Sampa Launches Campaign 24 Hours after Sata Burial". Zambia Reports. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. "Zambia court rules in Edgar Lungu and Miles Sampa fight". BBC News. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  6. https://www.mwebantu.com/judge-halts-miles-sampas-suspension-from-pf/ Judge Halts Miles Sampa suspension
  7. https://diggers.news/local/2023/08/08/ive-withdrawn-my-matter-pf-has-no-excuse-now-not-to-hold-convention-miles/
  8. https://www.times.co.zm/?p=126113


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.