Cornelius Mweetwa

Cornelius Mweetwa is a Zambian politician. He is the current Minister of Information and Media of Zambia and the member of parliament for Choma Central. He is the current party spokesperson for the United Party for National Development.

Political career

Cornelius Mweetwa was elected as the Choma Central member of parliament at four consecutive elections as the United Party for National Development candidate. He was appointed as the party spokesperson for the UPND in 2021. He initially decided to withdraw participating in the 2021 parliamentary election before being convinced to rescind his decision.
After the UPND won the 2021 presidential election, President Hakainde Hichilema appointed Mweetwa as the Provincial minister for Southern Province in September 2021. On 24 September 2023, Mweetwa was transferred to being the Minister of Information and Media. As the Minister of Information and Media, Mweetwa also serves as the chief government spokesperson.