Highvie Hamududu

Highvie Hambulo Hamududu (born 23 March 1970) is a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Bweengwa between 2006 and 2016.

Highvie Hamududu
Member of the National Assembly
for Bweengwa
In office
2006–2016
Preceded byJaphet Moonde
Succeeded byKasautu Michelo
Personal details
Born (1970-03-23) 23 March 1970
Political partyUPND (until 2017)
Party for National Unity (since 2017)
ProfessionEconomist

Biography

Hamududu studied for a BA in economics at the University of Zambia and subsequently worked as an economist in Botswana.[1][2][3] He joined the United Party for National Development (UPND) and was elected to the National Assembly in the Bweengwa constituency in the 2006 general elections, replacing the previous UPND MP Japhet Moonde who had died.[3] He was re-elected in the 2011 general elections. In February 2016 President Edgar Lungu claimed that he had offered Hamududu the post of Deputy Finance Minister, but had been rejected.[4] Hamududu was not selected as the UPND candidate for the 2016 elections; Kasautu Michelo was selected in his place and won the seat.[5]

In March 2017 Hamududu resigned from the UPND,[6] before launching the Party for National Unity in May 2017.[1] The new party was funded by Lungu in an effort to split the UPND vote in southern Zambia.[7] In January 2018 Lungu appointed Hamududu as an Economic Advisor.[8]

References
  1. Former UPND MP Hamududu launches new political party, promises to unify Zambia Lusaka Times, 2 May 2017
  2. Highvie Hambulo Hamududu National Assembly of Zambia
  3. Former UPND MP forms political party Zambian Eye, 2 May 2017
  4. UPND MP Highvie Hamududu rejected the position of Deputy Finance Minister-President Lungu Lusaka Times, 14 February 2016
  5. Highvie Hamududu resigns from UPND Lusaka Times, 17 March 2017
  6. Former UPND MP Highvie Hamududu To Be Apopinted PS Under Mulusa Zambian Observer, 17 March 2017
  7. Lungu funds former UPND MP to start new party Zambia Watchdog, 2 May 2017
  8. Breaking news: Cabinet reshuffle Zambian Observer, 3 January 2018
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