Given Lubinda

Given Lubinda is a Zambian politician who served in the Cabinet of Zambia as Minister of Justice. He was the Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Zambia for Kabwata Constituency in Lusaka District from 2001 to 2021. He was first elected as Kabwata MP in 2001 under the UPND ticket before being elected in 2006, 2011 and 2016 under the Patriotic Front ticket. He was the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services from September 2011 to January 2012 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from January 2012 to February 2013. He was also Minister of Agriculture in 2015. Lubinda is of mixed-race parentage. He is known as an outspoken politician.

Following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa, he came under criticism from both members of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy and the opposition for voicing concerns on issues such as expenditure after the government planned and eventually increased salaries and allowances for both ministers and members of Parliament.

In January 2012 he bungee-jumped from the Victoria Falls bridge to restore confidence in the jump arrangements after Australian Erin Langworthy's rope broke during her jump. He has offered to jump again with Langworthy.

After the 2021 election, Given Lubinda became the vice-president of the Patriotic Front party. Soon after, President Edgar Lungu decided to retire from active politics and Given Lubinda was the acting president of the party going forward. However, Edgar Lungu returned to active politics in October 2023 and he was handed back the Patriotic Front presidency, with Given Lubinda being appointed as the party's vice-president once again.