Everton Chimulirenji | |
|---|---|
 Chimulirenji in 2019 | |
| Minister for Disaster Management | |
| In office 31 May 2019 –28 June 2020 | |
| President | Peter Mutharika |
| Preceded by | Saulos Chilima |
| Vice President of Malawi De facto | |
| In office 31 May 2019 –3 February 2020 | |
| President | Peter Mutharika |
| Preceded by | Saulos Chilima |
| Succeeded by | Saulos Chilima |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | DPP |
Everton Chimulirenji (born c. 1963) [1] is a Malawian politician. He served as the Vice President of Malawi under president Peter Mutharika after they won the 2019 elections. Chimulirenji was not well known before becoming Mutharika's running mate. [2] Chimulirenji's tenure was short,having served May 2019 to February 2020,when his vice-presidency was voided and he was replaced by his predecessor after the 2019 general election results were nullified. [2] [3] [4]
Previously he was elected to the Parliament of Malawi in 2009. Later he served as Deputy Minister of Defence and then as Minister of Civic Education,Culture and Community Development. [1]
In 2022 he was accused by Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau of the unauthorised ordering of a large quantity of fertiliser while he was the minister and de facto vice-president in 2020. He had ordered Wandika Phiri who was in charge of the country's prisons to make the order. [5] Prince Henderson who was a part owner of the fertiliser company was arrested for allegedly creating false documents. [5]
