Area
- Province
- EASTERN
- District
- CHIPATA
- Constituency
- CHIPATA CENTRAL
Results
Vote details pending · As of Aug 14, 2026 10:00
Winner Official result (ECZ)
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George Mwanza is a prominent 32-year-old Zambian politician, philanthropist, and public administration professional currently serving as the Mayor of Chipata City Council. Elected in August 2021 as an independent candidate at the age of 27, he made national history as the youngest elected city mayor in Zambia since independence. Current Position: Mayor of the City of Chipata (2021–present).Political Shift: Originally independent, he officially joined the United Party for National Development (UPND) on March 26, 2026.2026 Campaign: Adopted as the official UPND Parliamentary Candidate contesting the Chipata Central Constituency seat.Academic Background: Holds a degree in Governance and Public Administration from the Zambia Open University and is a certified chartered accountant (ZICA member).Continental Role: Serves as the Vice-President for Southern Africa in the Young Elected Officials of Africa Network (YELO).
Education
DEGREE in governance and public administration ZICA CERTIFICATE
Priorities
Infrastructural Modernization: Expanding tarred township networks, rebuilding dilapidated feeder roads, and expanding structural drainage systems to mitigate seasonal flash flooding. Municipal Digitization & Hubs: Introducing paperless e-governance systems to streamline municipal council payments, enhance civic revenue transparency, and eradicate institutional bottlenecks. Youth & Gender Empowerment: Providing financial capital setups, innovation accelerators, and vocational trade toolkits funded securely via the localized Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Water & Sanitation Infrastructure: Installing solar-powered community water boreholes and clean water utility access points across under-resourced residential sectors. Agricultural Trade Logistics: Leveraging Chipata’s strategic border location to create smoother commodity market linkages, inputs delivery pipelines, and cross-border trade setups for small-scale agribusinesses. International Twinning Actions: Maximizing global municipal partnerships—such as his active twinning framework with Dormagen, Germany—to import technological, healthcare, and educational resource exchanges directly to the constituency.