Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development

The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development.

In 2012, the Ministry of Mines merged with the Ministry of Water and Energy to form the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Water Development. The merger was reversed in 2015, with the Ministry of Energy and Water Development being declared a separate ministry.[1][2]

List of ministers

Minister Party Term start Term end
Minister of Labour and Mines
John RobertsUnited Federal Party19591961
H.L. JonesNominated member19611962
Charles CousinsNominated member19621962
Reuben KamangaUnited National Independence Party19621964
Justin ChimbaUnited National Independence Party1964
Minister of Mines and Cooperatives
Alexander Grey ZuluUnited National Independence Party19651967
Minister of Lands and Mines
John MwanakatweUnited National Independence Party19671969
Minister of Mines and Mining Development
Humphrey MulembaUnited National Independence Party19701973
Minister of Mines and Industry
Andrew KashitaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy19731975
Minister of Mines and Minerals Development
Christopher Yaluma Patriotic Front 2015 2018
Richard MusukwaPatriotic Front20182021
Paul KabusweUnited Party for National Development20212026

Deputy ministers

Deputy Minister Party Term start Term end
Deputy Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development
Richard MusukwaPatriotic Front20152016

References

  1. ↑ "Times of Zambia | Lungu splits ministries". Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  2. ↑ Zambia needs well-defined roles for ministries Daily Mail, 19 September 2015
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