Aaron Eliot Gadama was a former Malawian cabinet Minister and one of the 'Mwanza Four'. [1] [2] He was born in Kasungu District and is thought to be a relative of President Kamuzu Banda. [3]
He was a Minister for the Central Region, and a Leader of the House. [4] He was one of the original trustees of Press Trust. [5]
He died mysteriously on 18 th May 1983 together with Ministers Dick Matenje, and Twaibu Sangala as well as Member of parliament, David Chiwanga. Their bodies were found in Mozambique. [6] The Banda government reported his death as a 'traffic accident. [7] In 1995, seven people were accused of his death including Kamuzu Banda, but were acquitted due to lack of evidence. [8]