Violet Sampa-Bredt
Zambian politician
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Violet Sampa-Bredt (27 October 1950[1] – 29 March 2015, Germany) was a Zambian politician who served as the member of the National Assembly for Chawama constituency from 2006 to 2011 as a member of the Patriotic Front. She also served as the General Secretary of the Council of Churches in Zambia.[2]
Violet Sampa-Bredt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office August 2006 – September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Samukonga |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Lungu |
| Constituency | Chawama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1950 |
| Died | 29 March 2015 (aged 64) |
| Party | Patriotic Front |
| Occupation | Politician |
She was:
- first ordained female Minister in the United Church of Zambia
- General Secretary of the Council of Churches in Zambia[2]
- Member of National Assembly of Zambia 2006 to 2011[2]
She was awarded the 1971 Winifred Kiek Scholarship.[3][4]
