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Felix Mutati
Ministry of Technology and Science
In office
17 September 2021 – 15 May 2026
PresidentHakainde Hichilema
Minister of Works and Supply
In office
14 February 2018 – 6 November 2018
PresidentEdgar Lungu
Preceded byMathew Nkhuwa
Succeeded byMutotwe Kafwaya
Minister of Finance
In office
15 September 2016 – 14 February 2018
PresidentEdgar Lungu
Preceded byAlexander Chikwanda
Succeeded byMargaret Mwanakatwe
Member of Parliament
In office
January 2002 – September 2016
ConstituencyLunte
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
In office
2004 – September 2011
PresidentLevy Mwanawasa (2004-2008)
Rupiah Banda (2008-2011)
Minister of Energy and Water Development
In office
2002–2004
PresidentLevy Mwanawasa
Personal details
Born (1959-01-29) 29 January 1959 (age 67)
Northern Rhodesia
PartyMovement for Multi-Party Democracy (2001–2020)
Movement for Democratic Change (2020–present)
OccupationAccountant

Felix Chipota Mutati (born 29 January 1959) is a Zambian politician and leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party.[1][2] He is also a member of the UPND Alliance.[3][4] He served as the Minister of Technology and Science from 2021 to 2026, having been appointed by President Hakainde Hichilema.[5][6] Previously, he served as the MP for Lunte constituency from 2001 to 2016[7] and served as the Minister of Energy and Water Development (2002 to 2004), Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry (2004 to 2011),[8][9] Minister of Finance (2016 to 2018)[1][10] and Minister of Works and Supply (2018).[11][12]

Political career

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Felix Mutati was elected as the Member of Parliament for Lunte constituency in three consecutive elections (2001, 2006 and 2011) as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate.[7]

Under the presidency of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (Levy Mwanawasa and Rupiah Banda), Mutati served as the Minister of Energy and Water Development from 2002 to 2004 and as the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry from 2004 to 2011.[8][9]

Under the presidency of Edgar Lungu, Mutati served as Minister of Finance from September 2016 to February 2018[1][10] and as Minister of Works and Supply from February 2018[11] to November 2018[12] as a nominated member of parliament.

In May 2016, a group of MMD members elected Mutati as party president at a convention at the Mulungushi Rock of Authority in Kabwe, while other members continued supporting Nevers Mumba.[13] Mumba took this matter of who is the legitimate party president to court, which prevented the party from participating in the 2016 general election.[14][15][16][17][18]

On 9 November 2019, High Court Judge Sharon Newa sitting in Lusaka ruled that the convention that elected Mutati as Party President was illegal and all decisions made between then and that date were declared null and void, confirming that Mumba was the president of the party and Mutati was an expelled member.[19]

On 12 October 2020, Mutati disassociated with the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy and launched a new political party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).[2]

On 7 May 2021, the MDC decided to join a newly-formed alliance named the Zambia We Want Alliance (ZWW) together with the Zambia Shall Prosper Movement (ZSP; led by Kelvin Fube Bwalya), the Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED; led by Ernest Mwansa) and Movement for Change and Equality (MCE; led by Kaluba Simuyemba).[20][21] Two days later, the Zambia We Want Alliance, which includes the MDC, merged into the UPND Alliance, another alliance of political parties, and supported the presidency of Hakainde Hichilema, declaring that the MDC would not field its own candidate at the 2021 general election.[3][4] After the UPND won that election, Mutati was appointed the Minister of Technology and Science and was therefore a nominated member of Parliament.[5][6][22]

In January 2026, Mutati confirmed that his party (MDC) would support Hichilema for re-election at the 2026 general election together with other UPND Alliance members.[23]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Mutati Is New Finance Minister As Pres. Lungu Unveils Part Cabinet". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Zambia : Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati Launches a New Political Party". 12 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Zambia : KBF, Mutati join UPND Alliance to unseat PF". 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. 1 2 "UPND Alliance intact – Mutati – Zambia Daily Mail News Website". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. 1 2 "Zambia : Felix Mutati: Pursuit of happiness through digital migration". 30 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 "HH Names Full Cabinet, Appoints New BOZ Governor". Open Zambia. 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  7. 1 2 Lunte - National Assembly of Zambia
  8. 1 2 "Zambia: Mutati Has Impeccable Credentials for Finance Minister Role". Zambia Reports (Lusaka). 20 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Lungu names cabinet". The Herald. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  10. 1 2 "Zambia's president Lungu names accountant as finance minister". Reuters. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  11. 1 2 "I'M HAPPY TO SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY - MUTATI". Retrieved 2024-11-25 – via PressReader.
  12. 1 2 "Lungu kicks Mutati out of Cabinet, Parliament". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  13. ↑ "Mutati is new MMD leader". ZNBC. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "It's Nevers Mumba for MMD!". Zambia 24. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  15. ↑ "Zambia Elections: Democracy Hangs in the Balance". Newsweek. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  16. ↑ "Zambia : Nevers Mumba's MMD Dares Felix Mutati". 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  17. ↑ "Zambia : Felix Mutati Must Respect The Rule Of Law-Nevers Mumba". 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  18. ↑ "Zambia : Nevers Mumba And Felix Mutati Teams Fight It Out In Court". 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  19. ↑ says, Jayalljay (2019-11-05). "Nevers Mumba wins MMD presidency, as Mutati brags of larger following". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  20. ↑ "KBF, Mutati and two others form pact, vow to take on Lungu". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  21. ↑ "KBF, Mutati and two others form Alliance - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  22. ↑ gregkawere (2021-09-11). "Zambian President Hichilema's 1st cabinet – 25 ministers (21 males & 4 females)". Povo News. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  23. ↑ "Zambia : We Don't Fight in UPND Alliance – Mutati". Lusaka Times. 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
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