{{Short description|Zambian politician (1963–2021)}} {{Infobox officeholder | office = Deputy Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications | term_start = 2015 | term_end = 2015 | predecessor = Richwell Siamunene | office2 = Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications | term_start2 = 2015 | term_end2 = 2016 | successor2 = | office5 = Member of the National Assembly for Kabwe Central | term_start5 = 2011 | term_end5 = 2016 | predecessor5= Kayula Kakusa | successor5 = Tutwa Ngulube | birth_date = 31 May 1963 | birth_place = | death_date = October 2021 | death_place = | party = Patriotic Front | profession = Machinist, trade union leader }}
'''James Mambepa Kapyanga''' (31 May 1963 – October 2021) was a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kabwe Central from 2011 until 2016 and was a Deputy Minister between 2015 and 2016.
==Biography== Kapyanga earned a Higher Certificate in Comparative Labour Relations and became General Secretary of the Railway Workers' Union of Zambia.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035502/https://www.zambiawatchdog.com/to-conceal-mulungushi-textiles-scam-lungu-elevates-vocal-kabwe-mp-kapyanga/ To conceal Mulungushi Textiles scam, Lungu elevates vocal Kabwe MP Kapyanga]}} Zambia Watchdog, 12 August 2015</ref> He also worked as a machinist.<ref name=NA>[http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/255 James Mambepa Kapyanga] National Assembly of Zambia</ref>
Kapyanga was the Patriotic Front candidate for Kabwe Central in the 2011 general elections and was elected to the National Assembly. In August 2015 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications, after the incumbent Deputy Minister Richwell Siamunene was made Minister of Defence.<ref>[http://zambianroadsafety.org/zrst-welcomes-presidents-appointment-of-hon-kapyanga-as-deputy-minister-for-transport/ ZRST Welcomes President’s Appointment of Hon. Kapyanga as Deputy Minister for Transport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227043319/http://zambianroadsafety.org/zrst-welcomes-presidents-appointment-of-hon-kapyanga-as-deputy-minister-for-transport/ |date=2018-02-27 }} ZRST, 12 August 2015</ref>
When the Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications was split into the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Supply and Works later in 2015, Kapyanga became Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications. However, he was not selected as the Patriotic Front candidate for the 2016 general elections.<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/kabwe-central-in-two-horse-race/ Kabwe Central in two-horse race] Daily Mail, 17 June 2016</ref>
He was succeeded as MP for Kabwe Central by the PF's Tutwa Ngulube.
He died in October 2021.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/112402833633631/photos/a.112948990245682/435004721373439/ Kabwe Central Constituency Parliamentarian Chrizoster Phiri writes] UPND Zambia</ref>
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