GUY SCOTT BECOMES ZAMBIA’S FIRST WHITE VICE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT

President Michael Sata has appointed Guy Scott as republican vice president, making him the first white person to hold that high position since independence.

President Sata has also appointed Edgar Lungu as deputy minister in the vice president’s office.

Mr Sata has also appointed Godfrey Mwamba as minister of Defence and Willie Nsanda as Transport minister.

The President has brought in his faithful journalist from the Post Newspaper George Chella as his spokesperson.

Mr Sata has also created a new position of Culture and chiefs’s affairs and appointed Inonge Wina to head it.

Alexander Chikwanda is the new Finance minister while Given Lubinda has been appointed to lead the merged ministries of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism.

Chishimba Kambwili is the minister of Foreign Affairs.

Mr Sata who promised to reduce the size of cabinet has maintained the positions of deputy ministers and has appointed Panji Kaunda as Deputy Minister of Defence.

The full list is below:

NEWLY-APPOINTED ZAMBIAN CABINET AND DEPUTY MINISTERS

Office of the President - Michael Chilufya Sata

Office of the Vice President - Dr Guy L Scott MP

Deputy Minister - Edgar C Lungu

Ministry of Justice

a)           Cabinet Minister - Sebastian S Zulu

b)          Deputy Minister - Dr Ngosa Simbyakula

Ministry of Defence

a)           Cabinet Minister - Geoffrey B Mwamba

b)          Deputy Minister - Colonel Panji Kaunda

Ministry of Finance

a)           Cabinet Minister - Alexander B Chikwanda

b)          Deputy Minister - Alfreda Kansembe

Ministry of Home Affairs

a)           Cabinet Minister - Kennedy Sakeni

b)          Deputy Minister - Obvious Mwaliteta

Ministry of Health

a)           Cabinet Minister - Dr Joseph Kasonde

b)          Deputy Minister - Dr Patrick Chikusu

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

a)           Cabinet Minister - Chishimba Kambwili

b)          Deputy Minister - Dr Effron Lungu

 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

a)           Cabinet Minister - Emmanuel T Chenda

b)          Deputy Minister - Nicholas Banda

Ministry of Labour, Sports, Youth and Gender

a)           Cabinet Minister - Fackson Shamenda

b)          Deputy Minister - Rayford Mbulu

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry

a)           Cabinet Minister - Robert Sichinga

b)          Deputy Minister - Keith Mukata

Ministry of Mines

a)           Cabinet Minister - Wilbur Simuusa

b)          Deputy Minister - Richard Musukwa

Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Tourism

a)           Cabinet Minister - Given Lubinda

b)          Deputy Minister - Forrie Tembo

Ministry of Education, Science and Vocational Training

a)           Cabinet Minister - Dr John T N Phiri

b)          Deputy Minister - Prof Nevelyn Willombe

Ministry of Lands, Energy and Water Development

a)           Cabinet Minister - Christopher Yaluma

b)          Deputy Minister - Charles Zulu

Ministry of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection

a)           Cabinet Minister - Prof Nkandu Luo

b)          Deputy Minister - Esther Banda

Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health

a)           Cabinet Minister - Dr Joseph Katema

b)          Deputy Minister - Jean Kapata

Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs

a)           Cabinet Minister - Inonge Wina

b)          Deputy Minister - Belinda Kawandami

Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications

 a)           Cabinet Minister - Willie Nsanda

b)          Deputy Minister - Samuel Mukupa

 PROVINCIAL MINISTERS:

 Central

Phillip Kosamu

 Copperbelt

Yamfwa Mukanga

Luapula

Davies Mwila

Eastern

Solomon Mbuzi

Lusaka

Miles Sampa

Northern

Freedom Sikazwe

North-Western

J. Limata Limata

Western

Nathaniel Mubukwanu

Southern

Lukulo Katombola

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