Chitalu Chilufya
Zambian physician and politician
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Chitalu Chilufya (born 15 July 1972) is a Zambian physician and politician. He is currently the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central.[1] He was Minister of Health from August 2016 to January 2021.[2]
Chitalu Chilufya | |
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Chitalu Chilufya in March 2020. | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office August 2016 – January 2021 | |
| President | Edgar Lungu |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kasonde |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Chanda |
| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Member of the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kennedy Sakeni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1972 |
| Party | Patriotic Front |
| Occupation | Physician |
Biography
Chilufya grew up in the Kaunda Square area of Lusaka.[3] He studied medicine at the University of Zambia and worked as a physician.[4] He was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate to contest the Mansa Central seat in the 2011 general elections. However, he was defeated by Kennedy Sakeni of the Patriotic Front.[5] Sakeni died in 2013 and Chilufya was adopted as the Patriotic Front candidate for the subsequent by-election, despite the party having labelled him as a thief in the 2011 election campaign,[6] and was elected to the National Assembly with an 8,392-vote majority.[7]
In February 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Health by President Edgar Lungu. After retaining his seat in the 2016 general election,[1] he was promoted to Minister of Health by President Lungu. He was dismissed as Minister of Health in January 2021.[8][9][10][2] He retained the Mansa Central seat in the 2021 general election.[11][1]
Personal life
Chilufya is married with two children.[3]
