Brian Mushimba

{{short description|Zambian politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Brian C. Mushimba

| office3 = Minister of Higher Education

| term_start3 = July 2019

| term_end3 = July 2021

| president3 = Edgar Lungu

| predecessor3 = Nkandu Luo

| office = Minister of Transport and Communications

| term_start = September 2016

| term_end = July 2019

| president = Edgar Lungu

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| predecessor = Kapembwa Simbao

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| office2 = Member of Parliament

| order2 =

| constituency2 = Kankoyo

| president2 = Edgar Lungu

| successor2 =

| term_start2 = August 2016

| term_end2 = July 2021

| party = Patriotic Front {{small|(2016-2021)}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|11|7}}

| birth_place = Mufulira, Zambia

| nationality = Zambian

| 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 = {{URL|brianmushimba.com}}

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Brian C. Mushimba is a politician who was in Zambia's cabinet under President Edgar Lungu. He was born in Mufulira, Zambia and was an engineer before entering parliament,{{cite news|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/09/29/president-lungu-appoints-9-ministers-bring-cabinet-size-25-ministers/|title=Zambia : President Lungu appoints 9 more ministers to bring his cabinet size to 25 Ministers|date=2016-09-29|accessdate=2018-04-05}} representing Kankoyo Constituency in Mufulira District.{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/5391|title=Brian Mushimba {{!}} National Assembly of Zambia|website=www.parliament.gov.zm|accessdate=2018-04-05}}

Career

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After graduating from the University of Arizona Mushimba worked as an electrical controls engineer in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and then in Zambia.{{Cite web |title=Brian Mushimba {{!}} African Energy |url=https://www.africa-energy.com/panellists/brian-mushimba |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=www.africa-energy.com |language=en}} After that he was Technical Director for Eskom, the state electricity utility of South Africa, and finally for a few months he was Regional Executive for the African market for the Norwegian power company SN Power, before he won a parliamentary seat from Kankoyo in the 2016 general elections. He subsequently was appointed to the cabinet.

Personal life

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He is married to Brenda Mushimba, a medical doctor, and they have two sons.

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