Lupando Mwape

Education

• Qualified Bachelor of Engineering and Educationalist in the Technical establishment,
• Aeronautical El,
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Technical and Vocational Lecturer,
• Aircraft Inspector,
• Educational Administrator, Team Leader, Curriculum Development Advisor,
• Examiner and Moderator of Electro-Sciences and Engineering and Aviation Programmes.
• Started career as an engineer and later an Educationalist and holds a degree in Aero - El, Dip Tech. Education, UK Airworthiness Certificate and possesses an AME Certificate, membership of the Engineering Institute of Zambia and MBA.

  Positions held

• Elected Member of Parliament. September 2000
• Appointed Minister of Communications and Transport. And concurrently served as Chairman of Africa Telecommunications Union ; May 2001
• Member of the Zambia National Tender Board ; Co-chair of TAZARA Council of Ministers and became Chair from 2002 - 2003;
• Appointed Northern Province Provincial Minister. Between June and October 2004,
• At Party level, was Co-opted MMD Northern Province Vice-Chairman in 2001 and became Chairman from April 2003.
• In October 2004, when was Co-opted MMD National Trustee until July 2005 and was elected MMD National Trustee the position held until November 2006.
• Served as Vice President of the Republic of Zambia from October 2004 to October 2006.
• As Resident Ambassador to P.R. China 2007-2009, His Excellency Lupando Augustine Festus K. Mwape was a Non-Residential Ambassador to DPR Korea, Kingdom of Thailand, Kingdom of Cambodia, Mongolia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Vietnam, Pakistan and Afghanistan.