Joyce Nonde-Simukoko

Joyce Nonde-Simukoko
Minister of Labor and Social Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 September 2016
PresidentEdgar Lungu
Preceded byFackson Shamenda
ConstituencyNone (Nominated MP)
Personal details
BornZambia
Residence(s)Lusaka, Zambia
OccupationPolitician

Joyce Nonde-Simukoko is a Zambian politician. She was appointed the Minister of Labour and Social Security in the Cabinet of Zambia by President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on 15 September 2016.[1]

Career

In the past, she served as the president of the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ).[2][3] Immediately before her cabinet appointment, she served at the chairperson for Labour and Social Security in the Patriotic Front (Zambia) political party.[4]

Politics

In September 2016, she was appointed minister of Labour and Social Security in the Cabinet of Zambia and nominated as Member of Parliament of Zambia.[5] She took the oath of office on 15 September 2015.[1][6] She came under pressure to resign in December 2016 after she called for the arrest of a whistle blower Mika Mwambazi who had begun a complaint about alleged mistreatment of workers at Horseshoe, a failing steakhouse in Lusaka. The Human Rights Commission however presented a report that stated that the complaints of worker mistreatment and racism were indeed founded. [1] Archived 2019-07-10 at the Wayback Machine

References

  1. ^ a b Chawe, Michael (15 September 2016). "Opposition chief named Zambia Finance minister". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ^ Zambia Daily Mail (20 July 2012). "Just pay the minimum wage, says Joyce Nonde". Lusaka: ZambiaWatchDog.com (ZWDC) Quoting Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ Chanoda, Ngwira (17 June 2013). "PF government's elevation of Joyce Nonde to ZCTU's Hikaumba". Lusaka: Zambianeye.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ General News (12 May 2016). "Joyce Nonde labels defectors as unprincipled political migrants". Lusaka Times. Lusaka. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ^ Politics (15 September 2016). "President Lungu names part of his Cabinet, Felix Mutati is the new Finance Minister". Lusaka: OpenZambia.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ^ Xinhua (16 September 2016). "Zambian leader urges new ministers to work hard". Xinhua. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.