Charles Milupi
Charles Milupi | |
|---|---|
 February 2025 | |
| Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2021 | |
| President | Hakainde Hichilema |
| Preceded by | Vincent Mwale |
| Nominated Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 17 September 2021 | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Luena | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Chrispin Sibetta |
| Succeeded by | Mwambwa Imenda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1954 Zambia |
| Political party | Alliance for Democracy and Development; UPND Alliance |
| Occupation | Politician, engineer |
Charles Milupi is a Zambian politician.[1] He is the current Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development of Zambia since September 17, 2021 and is a nominated member of parliament.[2][3] He is the president of the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) and the chairperson of the UPND Alliance.[4]
Political career
[edit]Charles Milupi stood as an independent member of parliament (MP) for Luena constituency at the 2006 general election and won the seat.
On 14 May 2010, Milupi established his own party known as Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD)[5] and thus could no-longer be an independent candidate.[5] A by-election was held for the Luena MP seat, with Milupi contesting as the candidate for his newly-formed political party.[5] He won the by-election and retained his parliamentary seat up until the end of the term in 2011.[6] He participated in the 2011 general election as the presidential candidate for his party[7][8] and got the fourth-highest number of votes in a field of ten candidates with 0.9% of the vote.[9]
In late 2018, an alliance of 10 political parties in Zambia was formed, named the Opposition Alliance, with the ADD being one of the ten parties and Milupi being the chairperson of the alliance.[10][11] In February 2021, ahead of the 2021 general election, the Opposition Alliance was rebranded as the UPND Alliance and Milupi remained as the chairperson of the alliance.[12][13] The alliance members decided to endorse Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND as their sole presidential candidate.[12] After the UPND won that election, Milupi was appointed as the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and therefore received a nominated seat in Parliament.[3][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Milupi | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b "Ministers | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ a b "HH Names Full Cabinet, Appoints New BOZ Governor". Open Zambia. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/zm/zm041en.pdf
- ^ a b c "Zambia : Milupi gives up seat, joins ADD". Lusaka Times. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Zambia : Milupi wins Luena seat on his party ticket". Lusaka Times. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Zambia : Charles Milupi to go it alone and contest presidency". 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Zambia : It's ten presidential candidates for 2011 elections". 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ 2011 Presidential Election Results - Electoral Commission of Zambia
- ^ "Zambia : 10 opposition political parties resolved to work together to field candidates for 2021 Elections". 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Opposition Politicians Unite Against PF". Open Zambia. 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ a b "Opposition Alliance considering fielding single candidates for all positions – Milupi". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "NDC an official UPND Alliance member, insists Milupi". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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