Jean Muonawauza Sendeza | |
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Minister of Gender of Malawi | |
Assumed office January 31, 2023 | |
President | Lazarus Chakwera |
Personal details | |
Born | Malawi |
Political party | Malawi Congress Party |
Jean Muonawauza Sendeza is a Malawian politician and educator. She was the Minister of Homeland Security until she became the Minister of Gender in 2023.
Sendeza was first elected in 2009. She represents the Lilongwe South West constituency for the Malawi Congress Party. She is a member of Malawi Parliamentary Women's Caucus. [1]
Sendeza was the Homeland Security Minister in June 2022 when she ordered an investigation into the smuggling of phones into prisons. She wanted the criminal activities of prison officers involved to be stopped and she demanded a report in seven days. Wandika Phiri who was in charge of the prisons stated that all holes would be sealed. [2]
She became the current Minister of Gender of Malawi, [3] having been appointed to the position in early January 2023 by the current president of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera. Her term began on January 31,2023. [4] [5]