Esther Majaza

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Esther Majaza
Nationality Malawi
Occupationpolitician
Known forDeputy Minister
Political party Democratic Progressive Party

Esther Asumani Majaza is a Malawi politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mchinji North East.

Life

Majaza represents Michinji North East in Malawi's National Assembly. [1] She is Muslim, and one of several Muslim women in parliament, includingHalima Daud, Nasreen Pilan, Abida Mia, Mwalone Jangiya and Amina Lijala. [2]

Majaza became a Deputy Minster of Local Government in June 2019 following the now discredited May elections when President Peter Mutharika was said to be re-elected. [3] In July she in Kasungu with Madalitso Kazombo who was the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, the Mayor of Kasungo Socrates Jere and Kasungu Municipal Council's CEO, Grace Chirwa. She spoke at the installation of two traditional chiefs, Simlemba and Chisemphere, and the promotion of Mnyanja. She told the chiefs that they must avoid corruption if they wanted the people's support. [4] She was at the Tonga Cultural Festival in August 2019 at Mkondezi in the Nkhata Bay district together with the Minister of Lands Symon Vuwa Kaunda. Mary Navicha was the guest of honour. [5]

In 2020, there was concern that babies in her constitiency were not being vaccinated because their parents found the journey to a medical centre as too far. Majaza arranged for four new clinics for under-fives so that they could be vaccinated. [6]

In 2024, she left her former party and joined the Malawi Congress Party. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Esther Asumani Majaza". malawianparliament.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  2. ↑ "Aisha Mambo Adams First Muslim Female Second Deputy Speaker". Insight Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Mutharika names cabinet: Mwanamvekha at Finance, Nankhumwa is Agriculture Minister". Malawi 24. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  4. ↑ Reporter, Our (2019-07-29). "Minister tells chiefs to avoid corruption". Nation Online. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
  5. ↑ "This year's Mdawuku wa Tonga Cultural Festival..." Times 360 Malawi. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Banda, Aaron (25 March 2020). "Malawi: MP to Construct Four Under Five Clinics in Mchinji". Malawi News Agency (Lilongwe). Retrieved 18 Oct 2025.
  7. ↑ Ngwira, Robert (2024-03-08). "DPP MP for Mchinji North Esther Majaza joins MCP" . Retrieved 2025-10-18.
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