Situmbeko Musokotwane

Situmbeko Musokotwane (born 25 May 1956) is a Zambian politician and economist serving as the Minister of Finance of Zambia since 2021; he is also the Member of Parliament for Liuwa. Prior to his appointment he served as Minister of Finance from 2008 to 2011 under Rupiah Banda. In 1988 he founded an agri-business one of Zambia’s largest dairy farming operations. He has also acted as an alternate Governor at the IMF, African Development Bank, and the World Bank. where he was active in the promotion of Zambia as an investment destination which brought a 7.6% growth in Zambia’s economy and generated US$6 billion over a 3 year term. In 2021, he stood again as the UPND candidate in Liuwa constituency and he was elected for his third consecutive term as MP.

Musokotwane decided to stand again as the UPND candidate in Liuwa constituency at the 2026 general election. After the filing of nominations by aspiring candidates, Musokotwane only had one challenger.