Christopher Bwalya Yaluma

Christopher Bwalya Yaluma is a Zambian politician who served as the member of parliament for Malole Constituency from 2011 to 2021. During that time, he served as the Minister of Lands, Minister of Transport, Minister of Mines and Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry. He is a member of the Patrotic Front.
He has a Bachelor of Science and diploma in electrical engineering.

Political career

Christopher Yaluma was elected as the member of parliament for Malole constituency in two consecutive elections as the Patriotic Front candidate.
In the initial cabinet of President Michael Sata after the September 2011 election, Yaluma was appointed as the Minister of Lands, Energy and Water Development. On 24 July 2012, he was transferred to being the Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication. On 22 May 2013, he was transferred to being the Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development.
After Edgar Lungu was elected as Zambia's president in January 2015, the ministry was split into the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development and the Ministry of Energy and Water Development, with Yaluma being appointed as the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development in February 2015. In February 2018, Yaluma was transferred to being the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry.