Trevor Mwamba
Musonda Trevor Selwyn Mwamba (born 1958), known as Trevor Mwamba, is an Anglican bishop. He was consecrated Bishop of Botswana on 6 February 2005. He tendered his resignation as Bishop of Botswana on 30 September 2012 – the day on which Botswana marks the anniversary of its independence from Britain. His successor was consecrated on 14 July 2013. On 4 April 2021, he was elected President of the United National Independence Party in Zambia.
Trevor Mwamba | |
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| Bishop of Botswana | |
Bishop Trevor Mwamba | |
| Church | Church of the Province of Central Africa |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Botswana |
| In office | 2005–2013 |
| Predecessor | Theo Naledi |
| Successor | Metlhayotlhe Beleme |
| Other post(s) | Team Rector of Barking (2013–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 (deacon) 1985 (priest) by Mark Santer (deacon) |
| Consecration | 2005 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Musonda Trevor Selwyn Mwamba 7 May 1958 |
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | President of United National Independence Party |
| Education | Doctor of Divinity (Honoris Causa) (Yale University ) 2009.
M.Phil. Social Anthropology (University of Oxford ) 1998. M.A. Theology (University of Oxford ) 1988. Cert. Theology (University of Oxford ) 1984. BA (Honours) Theology (University of Oxford ) 1983. LL.B (University of Zambia ) 1981. |
He took up the post of Team Rector of Barking in the Church of England on 1 January 2014, a post he resigned in December 2019. On 9 November 2013 he was made an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
He made a cameo appearance on the third episode of the HBO and BBC co-produced miniseries The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. He appears in the episode entitled "Poison" as himself thanking members of the business community of Gaborone for their donations to the fictional orphanage portrayed in the series. He is married to Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, a Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General from 2008 to 2014.
He was made a deacon at Petertide 1984 (1 July) by Mark Santer, Bishop of Kensington (by letters dimissory from Leonard Mwenda, Bishop of Lusaka), at St Luke's, Chelsea, Greater London and served briefly as curate of All Saints, Notting Hill. He left the UK in 1985 to become Rector of Luanshya and Vocations Director for Central Zambia, and was ordained a priest that year.
On 4 April 2021, he won the presidency of the United National Independence Party. He managed to wrestle power away from long time incumbent Tilyenji Kaunda who held on to power for 20 years after succeeding his father Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. This marks the first time (UNIP) has not been led by a Kaunda since the 1960s.