Brian Mundubile

Hon.
Brian Mundubile
MP
Member of the National Assembly for Mporokoso
Incumbent
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byNevelyn Willombe
Personal details
Born (1971-01-05) January 5, 1971
Mporokoso, Zambia
PartyPatriotic Front
SpouseMarried
EducationLLM
ACCA
ProfessionAccountant, lawyer, politician

Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile (born 5 January 1971) is a Zambian politician serving as the Member of the National Assembly for Mporokoso since 2016.[1] He is a member of the Patriotic Front.[1]

Political career

Mundubile stood as the Patriotic Front MP candidate in Mporokoso constituency at the August 2016 general election and was elected.[1] President Edgar Lungu then appointed him as the Provincial minister for Northern Province the following month.[1][2][3] In July 2019, he was transferred to being the government chief whip.[1][4]

At the August 2021 general election, he stood again as the Patriotic Front MP candidate in Mporokoso and was re-elected.[1] After the Patriotic Front finished second to the United Party for National Development in the presidential election, Mundubile was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition.[1] In November 2023, the Patriotic Front president removed him as the leader of the opposition.[1][5][6][7]

In late 2022, Mundubile was one of the members who applied to be a candidate in a proposed convention in which the successor of Edgar Lungu (who decided to retire) for the Patriotic Front presidency would be chosen.[8] Lungu was given back the title of PF president in October 2023, putting a halt to any plans for a convention.[9][10][11]

Tonse Alliance

In November 2024, the Patriotic Front joined the Tonse Alliance, with Edgar Lungu (the PF president) appointed as the chairperson and Dan Pule (the Christian Democratic Party president) as the vice chairperson.[12] Lungu travelled to South Africa in early 2025 for medical treatment[13] and decided that Given Lubinda should be the chairperson in the interim.[14] On 5 June 2025, Lungu passed away[15] and disagreements appeared within the alliance over who should be the acting chairperson between Pule (who was the vice chairperson) and Lubinda (who Lungu decided should be the caretaker), causing the alliance to have two factions.[16]

In early 2026, the faction of the Tonse Alliance led by Pule decided that a convention needs to take place to choose the alliance's presidential candidate (to replace Lungu) in preparation for the 2026 general election to happen in August that year. Dan Pule (the Christian Democratic Party president) and Brian Mundubile (a Patriotic Front member) are the two members of the alliance that applied for the position.[17] On 28 January 2026, a convention took place and Mundubile was chosen as the alliance's 2026 presidential candidate to challenge incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema and it was maintained that the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) will be the party used for candidacy at the election.[18][19]

On 7 January 2026, Pule made an announcement stating that the alliance members decided to expel the Patriotic Front (PF) from the alliance.[20][21][22] Due to Mundubile choosing to associate with the Pule faction and going ahead to participate in the convention that took place on 28 January 2026 despite the internal disagreements, it was decided that Mundubile is no-longer a member of the Patriotic Front.[23] So, Mundubile began campaigning to participate in the August 2026 presidential election as the FDD candidate.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile". National Assembly of Zambia. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ "President Lungu names part of his Cabinet, Felix Mutati is the new Finance Minister". Lusaka Times. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Lungu names part of his cabinet". Zambian Eye. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Mundubile hails Lungu over appointment". Daily Nation. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  5. ^ Mofya, Mwenya. "We'll ensure Mundubile gets back leader of opposition role – Chisanga". News Diggers!. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Statement By The National Assembly Of Zambia Over The Process Of The Appointment Of The Leader Of The Opposition". The Zambian Observer. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Chabinga's leader of Opposition appointment acknowledged". Zambian Eye. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  8. ^ "5 CANDIDATES GO FOR PF PRESIDENCY IN ONGOING RACE - Diamond Media". 28 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Edgar Lungu - ex-Zambian president makes political comeback". 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Ex-President Lungu returns to active politics, putting to rest months of speculations | Zambia Monitor". 28 October 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  11. ^ Sinyangwe, Chiwoyu (9 November 2023). "Daggers drawn in Zambia as Lungu announces plans to retake control of main opposition". The Africa Report. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  12. ^ Kasabo, Angel (7 November 2024). "TONSE ALLIANCE LUNCHED, ECL AT THE HELM". rcv.co.zm.
  13. ^ "Zambia President Lungu goes to South Africa for treatment". BBC News. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Lungu calls for ceasefire, appoints Lubinda to act as Tonse Alliance Chairman". Zambian Eye. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu dies aged 68". The Citizen. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Zambia : 'PF' removed from Tonse Alliance". 7 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  17. ^ Munkombwe, Elijah. "Pule, Mundubile, KBF have expressed interest to stand for Tonse chairmanship – Zumani". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Mundubile elected Tonse Alliance president as PF remains under court block". 28 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  19. ^ "NEW TONSE ALLIANCE PRESIDENT BRIAN MUNDUBILE PROMISES TO UNITE ZAMBIA". Diamond Media. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Zambia : 'PF' removed from Tonse Alliance". 7 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  21. ^ "TONSE ALLIANCE SUSPENDS PF FROM THE MOVEMENT". Diamond Media. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Tonse Alliance Expels PF, Retains ECL Political Movement". Daily Nation. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  23. ^ Munkombwe, Elijah. "Mundubile has expelled himself from PF – Kapata". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  24. ^ Jere, Shadreck. "Mundubile-led Tonse settles for FDD for August polls". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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