Cornelius Mweetwa
Cornelius Mweetwa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information and Media | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2023 | |
| President | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Preceded by | Chushi Kasanda |
| Provincial Minister for Southern Province | |
| In office 7 September 2021 – 24 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Edify Hamukale |
| Succeeded by | Credo Nanjuwa |
| Member of the National Assembly for Choma Central | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | George Chazangwe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1976 Zambia |
| Political party | United Party for National Development |
| Alma mater | University of Zambia |
Cornelius Mweetwa is a Zambian politician.[1] He is the current Minister of Information and Media of Zambia and the member of parliament for Choma Central.[1][2] He is the current party spokesperson for the United Party for National Development (UPND).[3][4][5][6]
Political career
Cornelius Mweetwa was elected as the Choma Central member of parliament at four consecutive elections (2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021) as the United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate.[1] He was appointed as the party spokesperson for the UPND in 2021.[3][4] He initially decided to withdraw participating in the 2021 parliamentary election[3] before being convinced to rescind his decision.[7]
After the UPND won the 2021 presidential election, President Hakainde Hichilema appointed Mweetwa as the Provincial minister for Southern Province in September 2021.[1][8][9][10][11] On 24 September 2023, Mweetwa was transferred to being the Minister of Information and Media.[1][12][13] As the Minister of Information and Media, Mweetwa also serves as the chief government spokesperson.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Cornelius Mweetwa | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Cabinet". ZambiaInvest. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b c "Zambia : Cornelius Mweetwa says he will not re-contest his seat". Lusaka Times. 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ a b "Zambia : HH Unveils Management Team, Cornelius Mweetwa is New Party spokesperson, and Katuka is new Party Chairman". Lusaka Times. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Our nightmare right now is thinking of HH's successor for 2031 – UPND". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Economy is biting Opposition: HH survived without govt contracts – Mweetwa". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Zambia : U-turn: Cornelius Mweetwa changes his mind over Choma Central seat". Lusaka Times. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Promises will be fulfilled gradually – UPND". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ chigunwe, daniel (2023-09-27). "Hichilema fires Information minister". herald. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ gregkawere (2021-09-11). "Zambian President Hichilema's 1st cabinet – 25 ministers (21 males & 4 females)". Povo News. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ "HH Names Full Cabinet, Appoints New BOZ Governor". Open Zambia. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ "HH fires Kasanda, appoints Mweetwa to take over". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "MISA urges Mweetwa to accelerate enactment of ATI law". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "UPND values students for who they are – Mweetwa". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Zambia among top countries in preserving press freedom – Mweetwa". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-26.