Billy Kaunda
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Billy Kaunda is a member of parliament from Mzimba District
and currently Deputy Minister of Youth Development and Sports. He went to parliament on an independent ticket in the 2009 Parliamentary and presidential elections but it pleased His Excellence Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika
to appoint him deputy Minister in his Government. He was also in the previous Parliament (2004–2009) on the National Democratic Alliance
ticket and also served as a Deputy Minister.
He has set historical records by winning in two different constituencies as a Member of Parliament i.e. in Blantyre
(2004–2009) and Mzimba
(2009–2014). He could also be considered among one of the youngest people to hold a Deputy Ministerial post.
Apart from politics he is an accompolished musician winning Musician of the Year position on entertainers of the year program in the late 1990s. He is famous for speaking on behalf of the poor masses in songs like "Mwapindulanji", "Kumidima", "Agalatia" and "Lupanga" among many more songs.
Mzimba District
Mzimba is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Mzimba. The district covers an area of 10,430 km.² and has a population of 610,944.-Government:...
and currently Deputy Minister of Youth Development and Sports. He went to parliament on an independent ticket in the 2009 Parliamentary and presidential elections but it pleased His Excellence Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika is a Malawi economist who is President of Malawi. He took office on 24 May 2004 after winning a disputed presidential election...
to appoint him deputy Minister in his Government. He was also in the previous Parliament (2004–2009) on the National Democratic Alliance
National Democratic Alliance (Malawi)
The National Democratic Alliance is a political party in Malawi.At the last general elections, May 20, 2004, the party won 8 out of 194 seats....
ticket and also served as a Deputy Minister.
He has set historical records by winning in two different constituencies as a Member of Parliament i.e. in Blantyre
Blantyre, Malawi
Blantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe...
(2004–2009) and Mzimba
Mzimba
Mzimba is a town in the Mzimba District of Malawi. The district comprises descendants of Tumbuka and Ngoni peoples.The district of Mzimba comprises a number of Traditional Authorities from the Ngoni people. The head of these Traditional Authorities, or Paramount Chief , is M'Mbelwa IV.-Demographics:...
(2009–2014). He could also be considered among one of the youngest people to hold a Deputy Ministerial post.
Apart from politics he is an accompolished musician winning Musician of the Year position on entertainers of the year program in the late 1990s. He is famous for speaking on behalf of the poor masses in songs like "Mwapindulanji", "Kumidima", "Agalatia" and "Lupanga" among many more songs.