Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs
Government ministry of Zambia
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The Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs was a ministry in Zambia. It was headed by the Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs.
The ministry was originally created as the Ministry for National Guidance. It was renamed the Ministry for Development and National Guidance after the Development portfolio was merged into it in 1970.[1]
During the multi-party era, the ministry was initially created in 1997 as a desk in the Office of the President, overseen by a deputy minister.[2] It became a full ministry in 2016.[2] After the 2021 general election the ministry was dissolved and became a department of the Office of the Vice-President.[3]
List of ministers
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for National Guidance | |||
| Justin Chimba | United National Independence Party | 1968 | 1970 |
| Minister for Development and National Guidance | |||
| Justin Chimba | United National Independence Party | 1970 | 1970 |
| Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs | |||
| Godfridah Sumaili | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2021 |
Deputy ministers
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs in State House | |||
| Peter Chintala | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 1997 | 2001 |