Andrew Tayengwa
Honorable Andrew Tayengwa | |
|---|---|
| Elected member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Levy Mkandawire |
| Constituency | Kabwata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Tayengwa 3 March 1975 |
| Party | United Party for National Development |
Andrew Tayengwa is a Zambian politician and Member of Parliament for Kabwata Constituency. A member of the United Party for National Development, he was elected to the position in 2022.[1][2][3]
Political career
In December 2021, following the passing of Levy Mkandawire in a road accident, the United Party for National Development adopted Tayengwa to contest in the Kabwata constituency by-election.[4] The election took place on 20 January 2022 and Tayengwa was elected as the member of parliament for Kabwata constituency. Tayengwa got 13,574 votes while Clement Tembo of the Patriotic Front got 11,192 votes.[5]
Parliamentary work
He serves in the Zambian Parliament's parliamentary standing committees, including the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources and the Committee on Media, Information and Communications Technology.[6]
Education
Tayengwa is an accountant by profession. He holds a diploma in accountancy.[6]
References
- ^ "We'll introduce pool tables in schools to deter pupils from going to bars – Kabwata MP". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "We have employed over 35,000 UPND cadres in the civil service – UPND MP". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "I'll win by a large margin – Tayengwa". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Zambia : UPND adopts Andrew Tayengwa for the Kabwata Constituency Parliamentary by-election". 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "UPND Candidate Andrew Tayengwa Wins Kabwata By-Election". Open Zambia. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ a b "Andrew Tayengwa". www.parliament.gov.zm.