Mundia Sikatana

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Mundia Sikatana is a former Zambian politician and diplomat.

[edit] Career

In 2002, Siktana was appointed as the agriculture minister. He and his government faced widescale media condemnation for banning genetically modified maize donations during a widescale famine in 2002. Upon the re-election of President Levy Mwanawasa in 2006, Sikatana was appointed foreign minister on 9 August 2006. On 22 August 2007, the former ally of Mwanawasa was fired as foreign minister with Mwanawasa citing Sikatana's declining health. However, on 3 September, Siktana refuted that claim, citing instead his reputation as an anti-Mugabe politician and Mwanawasa's better relationship with Mugabe following his appointment as head of the Southern African Development Community.

[edit] Sources

• "Zambia rejects GMO maize" abc.net.au, 13 November 2002
• "Zambian minister fired over Zimbabwe crisis" The Southern African, 3 September 2007
• "2007 Politician of the Year: Mundia Sikatana" Zambia Online, 18 December 2007

Preceded by ?	Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Minister of Zambia 2002-2006	Succeeded by Ben Kapita
Preceded by Ronnie Shikapwasha	Foreign Minister of Zambia 2006-2007	Succeeded by Kabinga Pande