Amos Malupenga is an accomplished journalist, author and public administrator. He extensively practised investigative journalism for 16 years before resigning as managing editor of The Post in 2011 to join the Government of the Republic of Zambia as permanent secretary. He served as permanent secretary for 10 years in various ministries including Local Government and Housing, Information and Labour, Tourism and Arts, and Information and Broadcasting Services, which was his last position in September 2021 following the change of government. A few months before the 2021 presidential and general elections, he also served as Chief Government Spokesperson. During his tenure as permanent secretary, he served on over 20 Boards of Directors of parastatal and quasi government institutions as non-executive director. Among other qualifications, he holds a Bachelor of Communications degree from Australia’s Edith Cowan University, Amos Malupenga is also the author of Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, An Incentive for Posterity (2009) and Conversations with Memorable Personalities (2022).
