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| Occupation | Politician |
| Title | Patriotic Front President |
Edgar Lungu is a Zambian politician and lawyer. He holds two portfolios in the current government and is recognized as Secretary General of the ruling Patriotic Front by one wing in the current factional strife in the party. He is a contender for the party nomination as candidate for the Zambian presidential by-election in January 2015.
Biography
Edgar Lungu was born November 11, 1956 in Chawama in Eastern Province. After graduating with a LL.B. in 1981 from University of Zambia he joined the law firm Andre Masiye and Company in Lusaka. He subsequently underwent military officer training at Miltez in Kabwe. He then returned to practicing law and joined the Anderson Mazoka led United Party for National Development (UPND) and later switched to PF under party founder Michael Chilufya Sata. After PF won the 2011 election Lungu became Junior Minister in the Vice President’s office. He was subsequently promoted to Minister of Home Affairs and later obtained the influential Ministry of Justice. He became Minister of Defence in 2013 after the sacking of Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and functioned as Acting President during President Satas long term illness in 2013-14. He has also held a string of central positions in his party, including Chair for the PF Central Committee on Discipline, and became Secretary General in 2013 after Given Lubinda was fired.
He currently serves as the Zambian Minister of Defence and Justice Minister He is also recognized as Secretary General of the Patriotic Front political party in power by one wing of PF, while the other under Guy Scott recognizes Bridget Atanga as SG.
On November 3, 2014, interim Zambian President Guy Scott dismissed him as Secretary General of Patriotic Front. He replaced him with Davies Mwila, the Member of Parliament for Chipili. However, the next day, on November 4, 2014, President Scott announced Lungu was to remain as Secretary General.. Lungu was later replaced with Bridget Atanga, but still considers himself SG.
References
- Zambian President Guy Scott in row over Edgar Lungu sacking, BBC News, November 4, 2014
- Patriotic Front: Leadership
- ^ Scott drops Edgar Lungu as PF Secretary General, Lusaka Times, November 3, 2014
- Guy Scott reinstates Edgar Lungu as Secretary General until the burial, Lusaka Times, November 4, 2014
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