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Clement Sinyinda

Clement Sinyinda

Zambian politician

Clement Wainyae Sinyinda (born 2 January 1952)[1] is a Zambian politician. He served as a member of the National Assembly for the Senanga Central constituency between 2006 and 2011. He also held the post of Ngambela of the Barotse Royal Establishment, a Barotseland self-determination movement.[2]

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Biography

Sinyinda was born in 1952 into a family from Situnda, a village in Senanga District.[3] He worked as a teacher before entering politics.[1] Prior to the 2006 general elections he was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in the Senanga Central constituency and defeated the incumbent MP Walusiku Situmbeko with 70% of the vote and an 8,700 majority.[4] In October 2007 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Education.[5] He did not contest the 2011 general elections.

In January 2012, he was appointed Ngambela (Prime Minister) of Barotseland.[3] However, he resigned from the post in November, claiming he had not been supported by the Litunga (King of Barotseland), Lubosi II Imwiko.[6] In September 2013, he was arrested and charged with treason for allegedly supporting the secession of Western Province.[7] After spending three months in custody, he was released in December after the government abandoned the prosecution.[8]

He was elected the leader of the Barotse National Freedom Alliance in 2016.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    Clement Wainyae Sinyinda National Assembly of Zambia
  2. [2]
    Barotseland kingdom seeks to leave Zambia BBC News, 29 March 2012
  3. [3]
    Former MP Sinyinda installed as Ngambela of Barotseland Zambian Watchdog, 31 January 2012
  4. [4]
    2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  5. [5]
    Salivaji, Chisanga Dropped Times of Zambia, 17 October 2007
  6. [6]
    Clement Sinyinda resigns as BRE Prime Minister, citing lack of support from the Litunga Lusaka Times, 14 November 2012
  7. [7]
    Former Barosteland Ngambela Clement Sinyinda charged with treason Lusaka Times, 27 September 2013
  8. [8]
    Sinyinda Receives Heroes Welcome in Barotseland Zambia Reports, 7 December 2013
  9. [9]
    The BNFA holds its first Congress—as Clement Wainyae Sinyinda retains his leadership position Barotse National Freedom Alliance
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