# Austin Chewe

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{{short description|Zambian politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name        = Austin Chewe
| image       = 
| office      = Member of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(Zambia)) for [Kabwe](/source/Kabwe_Central)
| term_start  = 1996
| term_end    = 2001
| predecessor = [Paul Tembo](/source/Paul_Tembo)
| successor   = [Patrick Musonda](/source/Patrick_Musonda)
| birth_date  = 
| birth_place = 
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| party       = Independent
| profession  = Businessman
}}

'''Austin C. Chewe''' is a [Zambia](/source/Zambia)n businessman and politician. He served as Member of the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(Zambia)) for [Kabwe](/source/Kabwe_Central) from 1996 until 2001.

==Biography==
Chewe served in the [Zambian Army](/source/Zambian_Army), reaching the rank of captain and managing The Sentries, an army-based band.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180310010017/http://www.times.co.zm/?p=3305 Zamrocker – a close look at the Sentries] Times of Zambia, 10 January 2014</ref> After leaving the army, he became a businessman.<ref name=PP/> He ran as an independent candidate in the [1996 general elections](/source/1996_Zambian_general_election) and was elected to the National Assembly in Kabwe, defeating incumbent MP [Paul Tembo](/source/Paul_Tembo).<ref>[http://www.panapress.com/Key-witness-in-Zambian-misappropriation-trial-shot-dead--13-474280-17-lang1-index.html Key witness in Zambian misappropriation trial shot dead] Panapress, 6 July 2001</ref> He later joined the [Forum for Democracy and Development](/source/Forum_for_Democracy_and_Development) and ran unsuccessfully for the position of chairman in 2001.<ref>[http://www.panapress.com/Zambia-s-dual-nationality-law-traps-its-architect--13-447627-17-lang2-index.html Zambia's dual nationality law traps its architect] Panapress, 15 October 2001</ref>

Chewe did not stand for re-election in the [2001 general elections](/source/2001_Zambian_general_election) and subsequently joined the [Movement for Multi-Party Democracy](/source/Movement_for_Multi-Party_Democracy) (MMD). He was expelled from the party in 2005,<ref name=PP>[http://www.panapress.com/Mwanawasa-s-potential-challenger-shut-out--13-569965-18-lang4-index.html Mwanawasa's potential challenger shut out] Panapress, 11 July 2005</ref> but readmitted in 2006.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200602130335.html Austin Chewe Reprieved] Times of Zambia, 11 February 2006</ref> Later in the year he was the MMD candidate in [Munali](/source/Munali_(constituency)) in the [2006 general elections](/source/2006_Zambian_general_election). However, he was beaten by [Chilufya Mumbi](/source/Chilufya_Mumbi) of the [Patriotic Front](/source/Patriotic_Front_(Zambia)).<ref name=EP>[http://www.electionpassport.com/files/ZM/ZM.xlsx Zambia] Election Passport</ref> Chewe later switched his support to the Patriotic Front, campaigning for [Edgar Lungu](/source/Edgar_Lungu) in the [2015 presidential elections](/source/2015_Zambian_presidential_election).<ref>[https://zambiareports.com/2015/01/13/rb-lungu-bring-kapiri-standstill/ RB, Lungu Bring Kapiri to a Standstill] Zambia Reports, 13 January 2015</ref>

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