Sydney Mushanga (born 26 April 1977) is a Zambian politician. He currently serves as Member of the National Assembly for Bwacha constituency.
Biography Prior to entering politics he worked as an IT specialist and as a teacher.Sydney Mushanga National Assembly of Zambia Ahead of the 2011 general election he was selected as the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate for Bwacha constituency ahead of the sitting MP Gladys Nyirongo, and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly. He was re-elected in 2016, beating out United Party for National Development (UPND) rival Saidi Chibwana.
After serving as Deputy Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Early Education for a little over a year, President Edgar Lungu appointed him Minister for Central Province after the 2016 election, and he served in that position for the entire term up to May 2021.
Mushanga was re-elected as the Bwacha constituency MP at the 2021 general election.Results for the 2021 parliamentary elections - Electoral Commission of Zambia In March 2026, Mushanga left the Patriotic Front in order to join the United Party for National Development (UPND), with party president Hakainde Hichilema making the announcement that Mushanga will stand in Bwacha constituency as the UPND candidate.
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