Lawrence Zimba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Kapiri Mposhi | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Friday Malwa |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Musonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1955 |
| Political party | MMD, UPND |
| Profession | Agricultural mechanic |
Lawrence Zimba (born 22 April 1955) [1] is a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kapiri Mposhi from 2011 until 2013.
Prior to entering politics, Zimba worked as an agricultural mechanic. [1] He contested the Kapiri Mposhi seat as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in the 2011 general elections and was elected with a majority of 7,000. [2] However, defeated Patriotic Front candidate Eddie Musonda successfully challenged the result in the Supreme Court, resulting in a by-election on 23 April 2013. [3] By then Zimba had defected to the United Party for National Development (UPND) and was the UPND candidate in the by-election, losing by a margin of 1,144 votes to Musonda. [4]
- ^ a b Lawrence Ziba National Assembly of Zambia
- ^ 2011 National Assembly election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ Voter Apathy in the Kapiri Mposhi Parliamentary by election Lusaka Times, 23 April 2013
- ^ UPND will definately [sic] petition Kapiri by-election result – Lawyer Zambia Watchdog, 10 May 2013
Lawrence Zimba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Kapiri Mposhi | |
| In office 2011–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Friday Malwa |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Musonda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1955 |
| Political party | MMD, UPND |
| Profession | Agricultural mechanic |
Lawrence Zimba (born 22 April 1955) [1] is a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kapiri Mposhi from 2011 until 2013.
Prior to entering politics, Zimba worked as an agricultural mechanic. [1] He contested the Kapiri Mposhi seat as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in the 2011 general elections and was elected with a majority of 7,000. [2] However, defeated Patriotic Front candidate Eddie Musonda successfully challenged the result in the Supreme Court, resulting in a by-election on 23 April 2013. [3] By then Zimba had defected to the United Party for National Development (UPND) and was the UPND candidate in the by-election, losing by a margin of 1,144 votes to Musonda. [4]
- ^ a b Lawrence Ziba National Assembly of Zambia
- ^ 2011 National Assembly election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ Voter Apathy in the Kapiri Mposhi Parliamentary by election Lusaka Times, 23 April 2013
- ^ UPND will definately [sic] petition Kapiri by-election result – Lawyer Zambia Watchdog, 10 May 2013