Harry Kalaba
Harry Kalaba | |
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.jpg) Kalaba in 2017 | |
| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office March 2014 – January 2018 | |
| President | Michael Sata (2014) Edgar Lungu (2015–) |
| Preceded by | Wylbur Simuusa |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Malanji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1976 Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia |
| Political party | Patriotic Front ( 2011-2019)
Democratic Party (2019-2022) Citizens First party (2022- |
| Spouse | Irene Kalaba |
Harry Kalaba (born 12 June 1976 in Mansa District, Luapula Province) is a Zambian politician and the current president for the Citizens First Party.[1] He had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia from March 2014 to January 2018.[2] He is a former member of Patriotic Front.[3] He served as the Member of Parliament for Bahati from August 2011 to February 2019.[4][5]
After leaving the Patriotic Front party in 2019, he was chosen to stand as the presidential candidate at the 2021 Zambian general election for the Democratic Party.[6] In July 2022, he left the Democratic Party after several issues[7][8] and in October 2022, he became the president of the Citizens First Party.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Zambia : Harry Kalaba installed as President of a new political party called Citizens First". 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Zambia foreign minister Harry Kalaba resigns over 'greed'". BBC News. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Sharman, Jon (3 January 2018). "Zambian foreign affairs minister resigns over 'swelling' corruption within country". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Harry Kalaba is a Fraud, I've experience to know a Fraud when l see one". Lusaka Times. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Bahati | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Reports, Zambia. "PF's Harry Kalaba Adopted as Democratic Party 2021 Presidential Candidate". Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Shalubala, Chamuka (2022-07-25). "Wrangles force Kalaba to resign from DP". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Zambia : Long Court Process Forces Harry Kalaba to resigns from the Party he founded to Form a New Political Party". 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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