Felix Mutati Explained

Felix Mutati
Birth Date:29 January 1959
Birth Place:Northern Rhodesia
Party:Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (2002–2020)
Movement for Democratic Change (2020–present)
Office:Ministry of Technology and Science
Term Start:7 September 2021
Office1:Minister of Works and Supply
Predecessor1:Mathew Nkhuwa
Successor1:Mutotwe Kafwaya
Term Start1:14 February 2018
Term End1:6 November 2018
Office2:Minister of Finance
Predecessor2:Alexander Chikwanda
Successor2:Margaret Mwanakatwe
Term Start2:15 September 2016
Term End2:14 February 2018
Office3:Member of Parliament
Term Start3:January 2002
Term End3:September 2016
Constituency3:Lunte
Office4:Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
Term Start4:December 2006
Term End4:September 2011
President4:Levy Mwanawasa (2004-2008)
Rupiah Banda (2008-2011)
Office5:Minister of Energy and Water Development
Term Start5:December 2005
Term End5:December 2006
President5:Levy Mwanawasa
Residence:Lusaka, Zambia
Occupation:Accountant

Felix Chipota Mutati (born 29 January 1959) is a Zambian politician and leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.[1] He is also a member of the UPND Alliance. 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.[2]

Political Career

Felix Mutati was elected as the Member of Parliament for Lunte constituency in three consecutive elections (2001, 2006 and 2011).[3]

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.[4]

Under the presidency of Edgar Lungu, Mutati served as Minister of Finance from September 2016 to February 2018[5] and as Minister of Works and Supply from February 2018[6] to November 2018.[7]

On 12 October 2020, Mutati left the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy and launched a new political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).[8] 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.[9] [10] After the UPND won that election, Mutati was appointed as the Minister of Technology and Science and therefore received a nominated seat in Parliament.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mutati Is New Finance Minister As Pres. Lungu Unveils Part Cabinet. 16 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Zambia : Felix Mutati: Pursuit of happiness through digital migration. 30 September 2021 .
  3. https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1061 Lunte - National Assembly of Zambia
  4. News: 20 September 2016 . Zambia: Mutati Has Impeccable Credentials for Finance Minister Role . 22 September 2016 . Zambia Reports (Lusaka).
  5. News: 14 September 2016 . Zambia's president Lungu names accountant as finance minister . 22 September 2016 . Reuters.
  6. Web site: I’M HAPPY TO SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY - MUTATI . 2024-11-25 . www.pressreader.com.
  7. Web site: 2018-11-07 . Lungu kicks Mutati out of Cabinet, Parliament . 2024-11-25 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Zambia : Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati Launches a New Political Party. 12 October 2020 .
  9. Web site: 2021-05-09 . Zambia : KBF, Mutati join UPND Alliance to unseat PF . 2024-07-25 . en-GB.
  10. Web site: UPND Alliance intact – Mutati – Zambia Daily Mail News Website . 2024-07-25 . en-US.