Miles Sampa

Miles Sampa is a Zambian politician and a former Member of Parliament for Matero Constituency.[1]He was elected Mayor of Lusaka in August 2018.[2][3]

Career

After the death of the Fifth President of the Republic of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata, Sampa's uncle, Sampa was elected as President of the party at a controversial Patriotic Front general conference. His election was later deemed illegal by the courts of law. Edgar Lungu, who would later become President, was declared the rightful PF president. Sampa was later appointed as commerce deputy Minister in Edgar Lungu's government. He resigned and left PF shortly before the 2016 general election.

Sampa attempted to form a party named Democratic Front, but the name already belonged to another party. After deliberating and searching for a party name, his party was registered as United Democratic Front UDF. Sampa entered alliances with Elis Chipimo's NAREP and Eric Chanda's 4th Revolution Party before eventually throwing his weight behind Hakainde Hichilema and UPND. As expected, UPND lost the election and upon reflection, Sampa attempted to rejoin PF.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sampa attacks greedy MPs". Daily Nation. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ↑ https://zambiareports.com/2018/07/27/confirmed-miles-sampa-wins-mayoral-race/ CONFIRMED: Miles Sampa Wins Mayoral Race | Zambia Reports
  3. ↑ https://www.znbc.co.zm/miles-sampa-installed-as-lusaka-mayor/ Miles Sampa installed as Lusaka Mayor | ZNBC
  4. ↑ Adamu, Peter (13 November 2014). "Miles Sampa Launches Campaign 24 Hours after Sata Burial". Zambia Reports. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Zambia court rules in Edgar Lungu and Miles Sampa fight". BBC News. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.


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