Nationality Zambian Spouse Carol Kambwili | ||
President Levy Mwanawasa 2006-2008Rupiah Banda 2008-2011Michael Sata 2011-2014Edgar Lungu 2015- Born 3 June 1969 (age 47)copperbelt ( 1969-06-03 ) Similar Edgar Lungu, Hakainde Hichilema, Miles Sampa, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, Michael Sata | ||
Chishimba Kambwili (born 3 June 1969) is a member of the National Assembly of Zambia for Roan Constituency (Luanshya), and held the office of Minister of Sports and Youth in the Cabinet of Zambia.
He was born in Luanshya where he subsequently completed his education. Kambwili is also National Youth Chairman for the Patriotic Front, which in September 2011 election became the ruling party in Zambia.
Kambwili was first appointed Minister of Foreign affairs however was then moved to Ministry of Labour, then Minister of Sports and Youth and now holds the position of the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services. He was also the spokesperson of the current PF government and PF party during his tenture.
In the 2016 election Kambwili retained his MP seat from Roan Constituency and continued to serve as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting services in Lungu's second cabinet.
On 8 November 2016 President Lungu fired Kambwili as Information Minister a few days after the president threatened to deal with corrupt officials in his Cabinet.