John Phiri (politician)
{{Short description|Zambian politician (1949 or 1950 – 2024)}}
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John Jafete Ngwata Phiri (1949 or 1950 – 7 November 2024) was a Zambian politician who served as a cabinet minister between 2011 and 2016.{{Cite web |last=Musonda |first=Hope |date=9 November 2024 |title=Dr John Phiri, JCTR's Father Muyebe die |url=https://newsite3.dailynationzambia.com/2024/11/dr-john-phiri-jctrs-father-muyebe-die/ |access-date=9 November 2024 |website=Daily Nation |language=en}}
Career
Phiri served in the Ministry of Local Government and Ministry of Education and also a former High Commissioner to Malawi.{{Cite web |date=7 November 2024 |title=Former Education minister in the PF regime Dr. John Phiri has died |url=https://zambianobserver.com/former-education-minister-in-the-pf-regime-dr-john-phiri-has-died/ |website=Zambian Observer}}{{Cite web |title=Former Minister John Phiri dies |url=https://znbc.co.zm/news/former-minister-john-phiri-dies/}} He was a Christian.
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:21st-century Zambian politicians
Category:High commissioners of Zambia to Malawi
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