The Ministry of Higher Education was a ministry in Zambia. It oversaw university and vocational, training, science, technology and innovation and was headed by the Minister of Higher Education.
The ministry was established in 2015 after being split from the Ministry of Education, which was renamed the Ministry of General Education.About us Ministry of Higher Education It had existed previously as the Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training. Prior to that, there had been a Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education responsible for technical education.
After the 2021 general elections the Ministry of Higher Education was merged with the Ministry of General Education, restoring a single Ministry of Education.
List of ministers MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endMinister of Science, Technology and Vocational TrainingGabriel MakaMovement for Multiparty Democracy19931995Enoch KavindeleMovement for Multiparty Democracy19961997Abel ChambeshiMovement for Multiparty Democracy19992001Abel ChambeshiMovement for Multiparty Democracy20022005Peter DakaMovement for Multiparty Democracy20072009Peter DakaMovement for Multiparty Democracy20102011Minister of Higher EducationNkandu LuoPatriotic Front20162019Brian MushimbaPatriotic Front20192021
Deputy ministers Deputy MinisterPartyTerm startTerm endMinister of State for Technical EducationCharles ThornicroftUnited National Independence Party19671968
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External links Official website