BIRTHPLACE:

Senanga,
Zambia.

BIRTHDATE:

10th July 1943

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

International Civil Servant
Educator / Educationalist
Human Resource Developer
Grassroots Developer
NGO Activist
Peace Maker
Evangelist
Politician
Diplomat

INONGE MBIKUSITA-LEWANIKA

President African Women Peace Networks, FERFAP
Member African Women's Committee on Peace and Development of the African Union

Executive Member AMANI Forum for Parliamentarians for Peace in Eastern and Southern Africa

First Chairperson Zambia Women Parliamentarians caucus

First Chairperson Zambia All Party Parliamentarians for Population and Development

WORK EXPERIENCE

Currently Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the United States of America
2001-2002 Ambassador and Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Zambia
1991 - 2001 Member of Parliament and served on various Parliament Committees:

• Foreign Affairs
• Experts Committee on Conditions of Service
• Education, Science and Technology
• Children, Youth and Women

1980 - 1990 UNICEF Regional Adviser and Senior Programme Officer in Eastern and Southern Africa and, West and Central Africa
1972 - 1980 Professor of Education and Teacher Training, University of Zambia
1965 - 1972 Lecturer at Evelyn Hone College of Further Education and Mongu Teacher Training College

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

• One of 5 members who addressed members of the UN Security Council which resulted in UN Resolution 1325; Women, Peace and Security
• Contributed to Lobby which resulted in the 50-50 gender balance of the African Union highest decision making organ
• Contributed to the Lobby that led to the African Union (Organization of African Union) Charter of the African Child

ZAMBIA

• NGO - Second generation NGO and Community Activist

FAMILY

• Mother of two grown-up daughters
• Grandmother of two boys (4 ½ and 3 years)