Peter Chintala

Peter Chintala
Ambassador of Zambia to Russia
In office
2004–2009
Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development
In office
2001–2001
Preceded by Syacheye Madyenkuku
Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs
In office
1997–2001
Preceded by Post established
Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development
Member of the National Assembly for Kabushi
In office
1992–2001
Preceded by Abraham Makola
Succeeded by Nedson Nzowa
Personal details
Political party Movement for Multi-Party Democracy

Dr Reverend Peter Lusaka Chintala is a Zambian politician and diplomat.

Life

Chintala was born in the Copperbelt Province and graduated in 1990 from the Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California with a Master of Arts degree in theology.[1] Whilst Chairman and General Secretary of the Zambian Baptist Association, Chintala pastored two churches in Ndola, and in 1992 set up Free Baptist Churches of Zambia acting as President.[1] In 1994, the Board of Trustees of Biola University awarded him a Doctorate of Divinity.[1]

Chintala was selected as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate for the Kabushi constituency in a by-election in 1992, and was elected with a 2,386-vote majority.[2] He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development. Chintala was re-elected in the 1996 general elections with a 7,871-vote majority.[3] In 1997 he was appointed Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs in State House.[4]

In May 2001 he was appointed Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development.[5] However, in the December 2001 general elections he was defeated by Nedson Nwowa of the Heritage Party.[6]

On 5 March 2004, President Levy Mwanawasa appointed Chintala Ambassador of Zambia to Russia.[1] He presented his credentials to President of Russia Vladimir Putin on 5 October 2004.[7] Resident in Moscow, Chintala has concurrent accreditation as ambassador of Zambia to Albania,[8] Armenia,[9] Azerbaijan,[10] Belarus,[11] Georgia,[12] Kazakhstan,[13] Kyrgyzstan,[14] Moldova, Tajikistan,[15] Turkmenistan, Ukraine[16] and Uzbekistan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 von Klomegah, Kester (2 August 2004). "Playing Diplomacy With An Eternal Faith". My Africa Magazine. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  2. ↑ J. M. Mwanakatwe (1994) End of Kaunda era, Multimedia Zambia, p249
  3. ↑ 1996 Copperbelt election results Electoral Commission of Zambia
  4. ↑ ZAMBIA: Church Leaders Oppose Ministry on Guidance and Religious Affairs CIS News Africa, 26 September 2016
  5. ↑ Rev. Chintala is Sports Minister The Post, 10 May 2001
  6. ↑ 2001 parliamentary election results Electoral Commission of Zambia
  7. ↑ Список послов, вручивших верительные грамоты Президенту России (Press release) (in Russian). President of Russia. 5 October 2004. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  8. ↑ "Mustafaj takon ambasadorë të huaj në Tiranë" (in Albanian). Tirana Observer. 25 March 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  9. ↑ "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zambia to the Republic of Armenia presented his credentials to President Robert Kocharian" (Press release). President of Armenia. 22 March 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  10. ↑ "Deputy Foreign Minister received Ambassadors newly appointed to our country" (Press release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan). 27 June 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  11. ↑ Вручение верительных грамот (Press release) (in Russian). President of Belarus. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  12. ↑ "Republic of Zambia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Georgia). Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  13. ↑ Kusainov, Ilyas (16 March 2005). "Путь многодетного отца в послы". Express K. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  14. ↑ Диппредставительства иностранных государств в КР (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kyrgyzstan). Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  15. ↑ "President receives credentials" (Press release) (in Tajik). President of Tajikistan. 2 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  16. ↑ "President receives credentials" (Press release). President of Ukraine. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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