Career
Lubinda is of mixed-race parentage. He is known as an outspoken politician. 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.
In February 2012, Lubinda was removed from his position as Minister of Foreign Affairs after being accused of leaking information to the opposition, United Party for National Development, a party he previously belonged to This was viewed as a result of pressure on the president to remove a potential successor by other ministers that were vying for the presidency.
Lubinda was appointed as Agricultural & Livestock minister by President Edgar Lungu on 12 February 2015.