Monica Chakwera

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Lazarus Chakwera
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(m. 1977)​
Monica Chakwera
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First Lady of Malawi
Incumbent
Assumed role
28 June 2020
Website https://www.soff.org.mw/

Monica Chakwera is the First Lady and wife of Lazarus Chakwera, president of the Republic of Malawi. [1] She comes from Mwazisi village, T/A Chikulamayembe, in Rumphi District, in the northern part of Malawi and is a Tumbuka by tribe.

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Early life and education

Chakwera was raised in the northern part of Malawi and she attended Likuni Girls' Secondary School. [2] She is an accountant [3] and a qualified social worker [4] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from the University of the North, in South Africa.

Marriage to Lazarus Chakwera

Chakwera married Lazarus on 8 October 1977. [5] They have four children and grandchildren.[ citation needed ]

Charity

Chakwera founded the ShapingOur Future Foundation, an organization that is concerned with the development of the village girl. The initiative was launched at the palace. It was not funded by the government but by large companies. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "From North Malawi: Can Monica Chakwera save the First Lady title". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ↑ "First Lady opens up: Born-again Christian, met Chakwera during Scom meetings in college". 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ↑ Fiko, Mike (2020-08-07). "Malawi: First Lady Opens Up - Born-Again Christian, Met Chakwera During Scom Meetings in College". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. ↑ Zimba, Steve. "First Lady Monica Chakwera courts Malawians In Diaspora On Social Work". www.zodiakmalawi.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Malawi on the road to 2014: Rev. Dr. Lazarous Chakwera | Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. ↑ "First Lady launches her charity organisation Soff to promote Malawi girl child". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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