Abel M. Chambeshi (born 16 September 1944)Abel M Chambeshi National Assembly of Zambia is a Zambian politician. He served as a Member of the National Assembly for Mkushi South from 1996 until 2006 and held several ministerial portfolios.
Biography Chambeshi contested the 1996 general elections as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) candidate in Mkushi South. He was elected to the National Assembly with a 1,562 majority.1996 parliamentary results in Central Province Electoral Commission of Zambia After being made Minister for Central Province, he was appointed Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development in 1999.Appointment a challenge - Chambeshi Times of Zambia, 24 March 1999 At the end of 1999 a cabinet reshuffle saw him become Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training.Chiluba reshuffles cabinet The Post, 31 December 1999 In February 2001 he was appointed Minister of Lands.Zambia's Chiluba reshuffles cabinet IOL, 11 February 2001
Chambeshi was re-elected in the December 2001 general elections with a reduced majority of 317.2001 parliamentary results Electoral Commission of Zambia In January 2002 he returned to his previous portfolio, becoming Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training again.It's a New Deal Cabinet Times of Zambia, 8 January 2002 In January 2005 he was appointed Minister of Transport and Communications.Zambia sacks 'underperforming' science minister Sci Dev Net, 21 January 2005
Chambeshi did not contest the 2006 general elections.
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