Austin C. Chewe is a Zambian businessman and politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kabwe from 1996 until 2001.
Biography Chewe served in the Zambian Army, reaching the rank of captain and managing The Sentries, an army-based band.Zamrocker – a close look at the Sentries Times of Zambia, 10 January 2014 After leaving the army, he became a businessman. He ran as an independent candidate in the 1996 general elections and was elected to the National Assembly in Kabwe, defeating incumbent MP Paul Tembo.Key witness in Zambian misappropriation trial shot dead Panapress, 6 July 2001 He later joined the Forum for Democracy and Development and ran unsuccessfully for the position of chairman in 2001.Zambia's dual nationality law traps its architect Panapress, 15 October 2001
Chewe did not stand for re-election in the 2001 general elections and subsequently joined the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD). He was expelled from the party in 2005,Mwanawasa's potential challenger shut out Panapress, 11 July 2005 but readmitted in 2006.Austin Chewe Reprieved Times of Zambia, 11 February 2006 Later in the year he was the MMD candidate in Munali in the 2006 general elections. However, he was beaten by Chilufya Mumbi of the Patriotic Front.Zambia Election Passport Chewe later switched his support to the Patriotic Front, campaigning for Edgar Lungu in the 2015 presidential elections.RB, Lungu Bring Kapiri to a Standstill Zambia Reports, 13 January 2015
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