Ministry of Local Government (Zambia)

The Ministry of Local Government is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Local Government.

In 2012 the Environmental Protection portfolio was transferred to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Early Education portfolio to the Ministry of Education, Science, Vocational Training and Early Education, with the department renamed the Ministry of Local Government and Housing.[1]

In 2016 Housing was transferred from the local government portfolio to the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure Development.[2]

List of ministers

Minister Party Term start Term end
Member for Health and Local Government
Ewain Wilson19491953
Member for Health, Lands and Local Government
John RobertsFederal Party19541956
Member for Lands and Local Government
John RobertsFederal Party19561958
Minister of Local Government
Rodney MalcomsonUnited Federal Party19591959
Minister of Local Government and Social Welfare
Rodney MalcomsonUnited Federal Party19591961
H.L. Jones19611962
Trevor Gardner19621962
Kenneth KaundaUnited National Independence Party19621964
Minister of Local Government
Nalumino MundiaUnited National Independence Party1964
Sikota WinaUnited National Independence Party19641968
Minister of Local Government and Housing
Sylvia MaseboMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20032005
Sylvia MaseboMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20062008
Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection
Nkandu LuoPatriotic Front20112012
Minister of Local Government and Housing
Nkandu LuoPatriotic Front20122013
Emmanuel ChendaPatriotic Front20142015
John PhiriPatriotic Front2015
Vincent MwalePatriotic Front20162016
Minister of Local Government
Vincent MwalePatriotic Front20162021

Deputy ministers

Deputy Minister Party Term start Term end
Deputy Minister of Local Government and Housing
John MwaimbaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy20042006
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection
Esther BandaPatriotic Front20112012

References

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