Brian Mushimba
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Brian C. Mushimba is an engineer who formerly served in the cabinet of the Zambian government under President Edgar Lungu's rule. Before entering public service in 2016, he studied, graduated and practiced engineering in the United States, Europe and around Africa with increasing responsibilities to become a Regional Director and CEO In the electricity sector.[1]
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Brian C. Mushimba | |
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Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office September 2016 – July 2019 | |
President | Edgar Lungu |
Preceded by | Kapembwa Simbao |
Member of Parliament | |
In office August 2016 – July 2021 | |
President | Edgar Lungu 2015- |
Constituency | Kankoyo |
Minister of Higher Education | |
In office July 2019 – July 2021 | |
President | Edgar Lungu |
Preceded by | Professor Nkandu Luo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-11-07) 7 November 1974 (age 49) Mufulira, Zambia |
Political party | Patriotic Front (2016-2021) |
Spouse | Brenda Mushimba |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Arizona (BSc) Pittsburg State University (MSc) Salem University (MBA) University of Zambia (PhD) |
Profession | Engineer |
Website | brianmushimba |
Prior to being appointed into cabinet, Mushimba was asked to stand and won the elections to become a member of Parliament for Kankoyo Constituency in Mufulira. Mushimba's priorities as a member of Parliament have been around improving access to education, Healthcare and employment opportunities for his district. At a national level, and drawing on his vast energy background, he has focused on Energy issues in supporting government's agenda for increased energy security with market friendly energy policies.
Through his foundation, he launched a "Mushimba Academic Scholarship" in 2017/2018 to take back to school all vulnerable kids in the district he represented that had dropped out of school due to lack of financial sponsorship, many of them due to being orphaned. In its first year, the scholarship sponsored 130 students at a cost of K236, 000 ($24,000). Further, recognizing the challenge of putting three meals on the table per day in the district, Mushimba started a farmer input support program that in its first year supported local farmers with farming inputs from fertilizers to seeds totaling k130,000 ($13,000); all these programs were funded from personal funds from Mushimba.[2]