Benny Tetamashimba was a Zambian Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) politician and had been a Member of Parliament for Solwezi Central from 2001 to 2009 when he died.
Tetamashimba was a member of United Party for National Development prior to joining the MMD.
Benny Tetamashimba has been known to be active member of parliament both as a minister and as an MP.
Tetamashimba was evacuated to South Africa for specialist treatment on August 9, 2009.
[1] On September 3, 2009, it was reported that Tetamashimba had been brought back to University Teaching Hospital of Zambia in critical condition and was unable to speak.