Peter Chintala | |
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Ambassador of Zambia to Russia | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development | |
In office 2001–2001 | |
Preceded by | Syacheye Madyenkuku |
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs | |
In office 1997–2001 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development | |
Member of the National Assembly for Kabushi | |
In office 1992–2001 | |
Preceded by | Abraham Makola |
Succeeded by | Nedson Nzowa |
Personal details | |
Died | 11 February 2019 Lusaka Zambia |
Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
Dr Reverend Peter Lusaka Chintala (b. - d. 11 February 2019 in Lusaka) was a Zambian politician and diplomat.
Chintala was born in the Copperbelt Province and graduated in 1990 from the Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California with a Master of Arts degree in theology. He died on 11 Febrbruary 2019 after undergoing medical treatment at Coptic Hospital in Lusaka [1] Whilst Chairman and General Secretary of the Zambian Baptist Association, Chintala pastored two churches in Ndola, and in 1992 set up Free Baptist Churches of Zambia acting as President. [1] In 1994, the Board of Trustees of Biola University awarded him a Doctorate of Divinity. [1]
Chintala was selected as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate for the Kabushi constituency in a by-election in 1992, and was elected with a 2,386-vote majority. [2] He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development. Chintala was re-elected in the 1996 general elections with a 7,871-vote majority. [3] In 1997 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs in State House, [4] a ministry he was in charge to set up. [5]
In May 2001 he was appointed Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development, succeeding to Syacheye Madyenkuku. [6] [7] However, in the December 2001 general elections he was defeated by Nedson Nwowa of the Heritage Party. [8]
On 5 March 2004, President Levy Mwanawasa appointed Chintala Ambassador of Zambia to Russia. [1] He presented his credentials to President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 5 October 2004. [9] Resident in Moscow, Chintala has concurrent accreditation as ambassador of Zambia to Albania, [10] Armenia, [11] Azerbaijan, [12] Belarus, [13] Georgia, [14] Kazakhstan, [15] Kyrgyzstan, [16] Moldova, Tajikistan, [17] Turkmenistan, Ukraine [18] [19] and Uzbekistan.
Peter Chintala died on 11 February 2019 at Coptic Hospital in Lusaka. [20] [21]
Peter Chintala | |
---|---|
Ambassador of Zambia to Russia | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development | |
In office 2001–2001 | |
Preceded by | Syacheye Madyenkuku |
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs | |
In office 1997–2001 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development | |
Member of the National Assembly for Kabushi | |
In office 1992–2001 | |
Preceded by | Abraham Makola |
Succeeded by | Nedson Nzowa |
Personal details | |
Died | 11 February 2019 Lusaka Zambia |
Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
Dr Reverend Peter Lusaka Chintala (b. - d. 11 February 2019 in Lusaka) was a Zambian politician and diplomat.
Chintala was born in the Copperbelt Province and graduated in 1990 from the Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California with a Master of Arts degree in theology. He died on 11 Febrbruary 2019 after undergoing medical treatment at Coptic Hospital in Lusaka [1] Whilst Chairman and General Secretary of the Zambian Baptist Association, Chintala pastored two churches in Ndola, and in 1992 set up Free Baptist Churches of Zambia acting as President. [1] In 1994, the Board of Trustees of Biola University awarded him a Doctorate of Divinity. [1]
Chintala was selected as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate for the Kabushi constituency in a by-election in 1992, and was elected with a 2,386-vote majority. [2] He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development. Chintala was re-elected in the 1996 general elections with a 7,871-vote majority. [3] In 1997 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs in State House, [4] a ministry he was in charge to set up. [5]
In May 2001 he was appointed Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development, succeeding to Syacheye Madyenkuku. [6] [7] However, in the December 2001 general elections he was defeated by Nedson Nwowa of the Heritage Party. [8]
On 5 March 2004, President Levy Mwanawasa appointed Chintala Ambassador of Zambia to Russia. [1] He presented his credentials to President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 5 October 2004. [9] Resident in Moscow, Chintala has concurrent accreditation as ambassador of Zambia to Albania, [10] Armenia, [11] Azerbaijan, [12] Belarus, [13] Georgia, [14] Kazakhstan, [15] Kyrgyzstan, [16] Moldova, Tajikistan, [17] Turkmenistan, Ukraine [18] [19] and Uzbekistan.
Peter Chintala died on 11 February 2019 at Coptic Hospital in Lusaka. [20] [21]