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Felix Mutati

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Felix Mutati
Ministry of Technology and Science
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 September 2021
Minister of Works and Supply
In office
14 February 2018 – 6 November 2018
Preceded byMathew Nkhuwa
Succeeded byMutotwe Kafwaya
Minister of Finance
In office
15 September 2016 – 14 February 2018
Preceded byAlexander Chikwanda
Succeeded byMargaret Mwanakatwe
Member of Parliament
In office
January 2002 – September 2016
ConstituencyLunte
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
In office
December 2006 – September 2011
PresidentLevy Mwanawasa (2004-2008)
Rupiah Banda (2008-2011)
Minister of Energy and Water Development
In office
December 2005 – December 2006
PresidentLevy Mwanawasa
Personal details
Born (1959-01-29) 29 January 1959 (age 65)
Northern Rhodesia
Political partyMovement for Multi-Party Democracy (2002–2020)
Movement for Democratic Change (2020–present)
Residence(s)Lusaka, Zambia
OccupationAccountant

Felix Chipota Mutati (born 29 January 1959) is a Zambian politician and leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.[1][2] He is also a member of the UPND Alliance.[3][4] As a member of the alliance, he was nominated as a Member of Parliament (MP) and was appointed as the Minister of Technology and Science on 17 September 2021 by President Hakainde Hichilema.[5]

Political Career

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Felix Mutati was elected as the Member of Parliament for Lunte constituency in three consecutive elections (2001, 2006 and 2011).[6]

Under the presidency of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (Levy Mwanawasa and Rupiah Banda), Mutati served as the Minister of Energy and Water Development from 2002 to 2004 and as Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry from 2004 to 2011.[7]

Under the presidency of Edgar Lungu, Mutati served as Minister of Finance from September 2016 to February 2018[1][8] and as Minister of Works and Supply from February 2018[9] to November 2018.[10]

On 12 October 2020, Mutati left the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy and launched a new political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).[2] Ahead of the 2021 general election, the MDC was one of the parties that joined the UPND Alliance and supported the presidency of Hakainde Hichilema, declaring that the MDC would not field its own candidate.[3][4] After the UPND won that election, Mutati was appointed as the Minister of Technology and Science and therefore received a nominated seat in Parliament.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mutati Is New Finance Minister As Pres. Lungu Unveils Part Cabinet". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Zambia : Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati Launches a New Political Party". 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Zambia : KBF, Mutati join UPND Alliance to unseat PF". 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ a b "UPND Alliance intact – Mutati – Zambia Daily Mail News Website". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ a b "Zambia : Felix Mutati: Pursuit of happiness through digital migration". 30 September 2021.
  6. ^ Lunte - National Assembly of Zambia
  7. ^ "Zambia: Mutati Has Impeccable Credentials for Finance Minister Role". Zambia Reports (Lusaka). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Zambia's president Lungu names accountant as finance minister". Reuters. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  9. ^ "I'M HAPPY TO SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY - MUTATI". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  10. ^ "Lungu kicks Mutati out of Cabinet, Parliament". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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