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Harry Kalaba

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Harry Kalaba
Kalaba in 2017
25th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
March 2014 – January 2018
PresidentMichael Sata (2014)
Edgar Lungu (2015–)
Preceded byWylbur Simuusa
Succeeded byJoseph Malanji
Personal details
Born (1976-06-12) 12 June 1976 (age 50)
Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia
PartyPatriotic Front (2011-2019)

Democratic Party (2019-2022)

Citizens First party (2022-present)
SpouseIrene Kalaba
Children3

Harry Kalaba (born 12 June 1976 in Mansa District, Luapula Province) is a Zambian politician and the current president for the Citizens First Party.[1] He had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Zambia from March 2014 to January 2018.[2] He is a former member of Patriotic Front.[3] He served as the Member of Parliament for Bahati from August 2011 to January 2019.[4][5]

After leaving the Patriotic Front party in 2019, he was chosen to stand as the presidential candidate at the 2021 Zambian general election for the Democratic Party.[6] In July 2022, he left the Democratic Party after several issues[7][8] and in October 2022, he became the president of the newly-created Citizens First Party.[1]

Political Career

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Harry Kalaba stood as the Patriotic Front candidate in Bahati constituency at the 2011 general election and was elected as a member of parliament.[9] In August 2012, President Michael Sata appointed Kalaba as the deputy minister in the Office of the Vice-President.[10]

On 12 September 2013, Kalaba was appointed as the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources.[9][11][10] On 11 March 2014, Sata moved Kalaba to being the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[9][12] After Edgar Lungu became the head of state in January 2015, he retained Kalaba as the Foreign Affairs Minister.[9]

At the 2016 general election, Kalaba was re-elected as the Bahati constituency member of parliament.[9] President Lungu retained Harry Kalaba as the Foreign Affairs Minister.[9] However, in January 2018, Kalaba resigned from his position as Foreign Affairs Minister.[2][13][14] In January 2019, Kalaba was expelled from the Patriotic Front party and he proceeded to resign from being the member of parliament for Bahati constituency.[15][16]

Kalaba was invited to be the president of the Democratic Party shortly before his resignation as a member of parliament[17][18] and he accepted the position.[15] He was the presidential candidate of the party at the 2021 general election, where he finished third with 0.52% of the vote.[19]

In July 2022, he left the Democratic Party after several issues[7][8][20] and in October 2022, he formed the Citizens First (CF) party for which he would be the president.[1][21]

In early 2024, the Citizens First party joined the United Kwacha Alliance, which was an alliance of political parties.[22] However, party president Kalaba announced the departure of the party from the alliance on 23 April 2025.[23][24][25][26]

On 29 April 2026, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by Saboi Imboela and the Revamp for Development Change (RDC) led by Robert Chansa joined the Citizens First (CF) party to form the CF Orange Alliance and endorse Harry Kalaba for presidency at the 2026 general election.[27][28][29][30] On 19 May 2026, Kalaba announced that Moses Mawere will be his running mate (vice president) at the 2026 general election.[31][32][33][34][35] However, in July 2026, Mawere endorsed a different presidential candidate instead of Kalaba but he would remain the official running mate for Kalaba at the election.[36][37][38]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Zambia : Harry Kalaba installed as President of a new political party called Citizens First". 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. 1 2 "Zambia foreign minister Harry Kalaba resigns over 'greed'". BBC News. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Sharman, Jon (3 January 2018). "Zambian foreign affairs minister resigns over 'swelling' corruption within country". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Harry Kalaba is a Fraud, I've experience to know a Fraud when l see one". Lusaka Times. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bahati | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  6. ↑ Reports, Zambia. "PF's Harry Kalaba Adopted as Democratic Party 2021 Presidential Candidate". Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  7. 1 2 Shalubala, Chamuka (2022-07-25). "Wrangles force Kalaba to resign from DP". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  8. 1 2 "Zambia : Long Court Process Forces Harry Kalaba to resigns from the Party he founded to Form a New Political Party". 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/228
  10. 1 2 "Sata promotes Kapeya and Kalaba - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  11. ↑ https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/2532
  12. ↑ https://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/2531
  13. ↑ Mbewe, Zondiwe. "Kalaba's resignation a difficult one, but you don't run away from problems – Kampyongo". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  14. ↑ Independent, The (2018-01-03). "Zambia Foreign Affairs minister Kalaba quits, explains on facebook". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  15. 1 2 "Harry Kalaba Walks Away From PF, Officially Accepts DP Presidency". Open Zambia. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  16. ↑ "Zambia : PF officially Expels Harry Kalaba from the Party, will notify Speaker to declare his seat vacant". 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  17. ↑ "Zambia : Harry Kalaba adopt as DP presidential candidate for 2021 Elections". Lusaka Times. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  18. ↑ "Harry Kalaba's DP Presidency To Be Announced In August". Open Zambia. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  19. ↑ Presidential Results Per Constituency - Electoral Commission of Zambia
  20. ↑ "Harry Kalaba fired as DP president - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  21. ↑ "HARRY KALABA LAUNCHES CITIZENS FIRST PARTY". Daily Nation. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  22. ↑ zamobserver (2024-02-12). "Edgar Lungu Forms Alliance Names It United Kwacha Alliance(UKA) - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  23. ↑ Mabenga, Elizabeth. "Kalaba's Citizens First 'dumps' UKA". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  24. ↑ "Citizens First withdraws from United Kwacha Alliance. - Mwebantu". 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  25. ↑ SICHULA, AUGUSTINE (2025-04-23). "Citizens First withdraws from United Kwacha Alliance, cites need to focus on mobilisation, unity of opposition parties | Zambia Monitor". Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  26. ↑ "CITIZENS FIRST PARTY CUTS TIES WITH UKA". Diamond Media. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  27. ↑ "Another Coalition, Orange Alliance born - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2026-04-29. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  28. ↑ SICHULA, AUGUSTINE (2026-04-29). "Three opposition parties launch CF Orange Alliance, back Kalaba for 2026 presidency | Zambia Monitor". Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  29. ↑ "Zambia : Kalaba, Imboela form Orange Alliance, target August 13 victory". 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  30. ↑ zamobserver (2026-04-30). "Kalaba Unveils 'Orange Alliance' as Opposition Reconfigures Ahead of 2026 Poll - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  31. ↑ "Zambia : Kalaba files presidential nomination papers". 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  32. ↑ zamobserver (2026-05-19). "HARRY KALABA Successfully Files Presidential Nomination Papers - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  33. ↑ zamobserver (2026-05-19). "NOT ALL HOPE IS LOST… we will restore this country – KALABA - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  34. ↑ "Harry Kalaba presents nomination papers before ECZ - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  35. ↑ KALABA Successfully Files Presidential Nomination Papers
  36. ↑ Mabenga, Elizabeth (2026-07-11). "Mawere ditches Kalaba, endorses Mundubile". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  37. ↑ YambaYamba, Ruth (2026-07-14). "I can't support Mundubile, he is surrounded by wrong people – Kalaba". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
  38. ↑ "Kalaba- I Can't Support Mundubile, He Is Surrounded By The Wrong People". Open Zambia. 2026-07-14. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
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