Violet Sampa-Bredt
Violet Sampa-Bredt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office August 2006 – September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Samukonga |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Lungu |
| Constituency | Chawama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1950 |
| Died | 29 March 2015 (aged 64) |
| Party | Patriotic Front |
| Occupation | Politician |
Violet Sampa-Bredt (27 October 1950[1] – 29 March 2015, Germany) was a Zambian politician who served as the member of the National Assembly for Chawama constituency from 2006 to 2011 as a member of the Patriotic Front. She also served as the General Secretary of the Council of Churches in Zambia.[2]
She was:
- first ordained female Minister in the United Church of Zambia
- General Secretary of the Council of Churches in Zambia[2]
- Member of National Assembly of Zambia 2006 to 2011[2]
She was awarded the 1971 Winifred Kiek Scholarship.[3][4]
References
- ^ Lee Muzala, (20 July 2015), Synod News, United Church of Zambia
- ^ a b c {11 April 2015) Violet Sampa-Bredt put to rest, Lusaka Times
- ^ "Winifred Kiek Scholarship". Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "The first in her field". The Canberra Times. Vol. 45, no. 12, 807. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 May 1971. p. 12. Retrieved 22 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.