Davies Chama | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 15 September 2016 – August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Richwell Siamunene |
Succeeded by | Ambrose Lufuma |
Nominated member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 August 1964 |
Political party | Patriotic Front |
Residence(s) | Lusaka, Zambia |
Occupation | Agriculturist |
Davies Chama (born 21 August 1964) [1] is a Zambian politician. He is currently a member of the National Assembly and a former Minister of Defence.
Chama earned a diploma in agriculture and worked as an agriculturalist. [1] After joining the Patriotic Front party, he contested the Kabwe Central seat in the 2006 general elections, but was defeated by the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy's Kayula Kakusa by a margin of 171 votes. [2] He subsequently became chair of the party's Lusaka Province branch, and later Secretary-General. [3]
In September 2016 Chama was appointed Minister of Defence in President Edgar Lungu's new cabinet. [4] At the same time he was also nominated to be a member of the National Assembly. [1]