Fackson U. Shamenda (born 18 September 1950[1]) is a Zambian trade unionist and politician.
Shamenda worked for the postal service, and in 1979 he became the leader of the National Union of Communication Workers.
In 2000, he was elected as president of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, the only African ever to hold the post.
In 2011, he stood down from his trade union posts, and was elected to the National Assembly of Zambia, representing Ndola Central.
He was immediately appointed as Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and served until 2015, when he retired.