Chitalu Chilufya
Chitalu Chilufya | |
|---|---|
 Chitalu Chilufya in March 2020. | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office August 2016 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kasonde |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Chanda |
| Deputy Minister of Health | |
| In office 2015–2016 | |
| Member of the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kennedy Sakeni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1972 Zambia |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
| Residence(s) | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Occupation | Physician |
Chitalu Chilufya (born 15 July 1972) is a Zambian physician and politician. He is currently the Member of the National Assembly for Mansa Central.[1] He was Minister of Health from August 2016 to January 2021.[2]
Biography
Chilufya grew up in the Kaunda Square area of Lusaka.[3] He studied medicine at the University of Zambia and worked as a physician.[4] He was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate to contest the Mansa Central seat in the 2011 general elections. However, he was defeated by Kennedy Sakeni of the Patriotic Front.[5] Sakeni died in 2013 and Chilufya was adopted as the Patriotic Front candidate for the subsequent by-election, despite the party having labelled him as a thief in the 2011 election campaign,[6] and was elected to the National Assembly with an 8,392-vote majority.[7]
In February 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Health by President Edgar Lungu. After retaining his seat in the 2016 general election,[1] he was promoted to Minister of Health by President Lungu. He was dismissed as Minister of Health in January 2021.[8][9][10][2] He retained the Mansa Central seat in the 2021 general election.[11][1]
Personal life
Chilufya is married with two children.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Chitalu Chilufya | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ a b "Minister Chitalu Chilufya fired". Zambian Watchdog. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ a b "Meet your leader: Profile of Hon. Dr Chitalu Chilufya". Mwebantu News. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Chitalu Chilufya National Assembly of Zambia
- ^ 2011 National Assembly election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ "PF setlles [sic] for MMD 'thief' in Mansa by-election". Zambia Watchdog. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Results for Mansa Central parliamentary and seven (7) local government by elections Archived 2015-07-14 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ "Zambia : President Lungu Fires Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, Dr Jonas Chanda is the New Health Minister". Lusaka Times. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Nation, Daily (2021-01-10). "BREAKING NEWS: CHITALU CHILUFYA FIRED". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "Lungu fires Health Minister after leaky condoms spark public anger". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Admin (2021-08-20). "ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN THE 2021 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION - Electoral Commission of Zambia". Retrieved 2025-07-27.