Mchinji is a town and the capital of the Mchinji District in the Central Region of Malawi. Mchinji Boma,located 12 kilometres from the Zambian border and 109 km (68 mi) from the national capital,Lilongwe,is the major hub of government and general business. It has a major railroad junction,being the railhead nearest to Zambia. The area's economy is sustained by rain-fed agriculture.
John Zenus Ungapake Tembo was a Malawian politician who served for years as President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Tembo comes from the Dedza District in central Malawi,and he was a teacher by profession. Beginning in the 1960s he was an important politician in Malawi,and he was a key figure in the regime of Hastings Banda (1964–1994). He has been variously described as "physically slight,ascetic,fastidious" and "cunning". He was replaced as President of the MCP in August 2013.
The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government,made up of the President,Vice President,Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments.
Anna Andrew Namathanga Kachikho is a politician who has held various cabinet positions in the government of Malawi.
Yunus Mussa is a politician in Malawi who was appointed Minister of Labour in the cabinet that became effective 15 June 2009.
Otria Moyo Jere is a politician who was appointed Deputy Minister of Education,Science and Technology in the cabinet of Malawi in June 2009.
Patricia Annie Kaliati is a Malawian politician and former educator who has held various ministerial positions in the Cabinet of Malawi.
Sidik Mia was a Malawian businessman,politician,and Member of Parliament who held various ministerial positions within the Cabinet of Malawi beginning in 2004,serving as Minister of Transport and Public Works since June 2020. He was the Deputy President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) until his death due to COVID-19 related illness on 12 January 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi. He stood as the vice presidential running mate to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera in the 2019 Malawian general election.
Ephraim Mganda Chiume is a politician who was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2012 in the cabinet of Malawi. He was formerly Deputy Minister of Natural Resources,Energy and Environment,and then served as Justice Minister.
Lucious Grandson Kanyumba is a politician who has served in ministerial positions in Malawi. He was appointed Minister of Youth Development and Sports in the cabinet of Malawi in June 2009. He later served as Minister of Education.
Eunice Kazembe was a Malawian politician who was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet of Malawi in 2009. On 26 April 2012 President Joyce Banda named her new cabinet. Kazembe became minister of Education.
Aaron Sangala is a politician who was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Security in the cabinet of Malawi in May 2009.
Nancy Tembo is a Malawian politician and serves as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Malawi Government since 2022. She is also a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Lilongwe City South West constituency in the National Assembly of the Republic of Malawi.
Catherine Gotani Hara is a Malawian politician who has been the Speaker of the National Assembly since June 2019,the first woman to hold the position.
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is a Malawian theologian and politician who has served as President of Malawi since 28 June 2020. He also serves as Minister of Defence per Malawian constitution,he has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. He was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013.
Grace Chiumia,is a Malawian politician who has served as Minister of Civic education in the Malawian cabinet,since 24 October 2017. Before her current appointment,she was the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security,in the Malawian Cabinet,from 6 September 2016 until 24 October 2017.
Chanju Samantha Mwale is a Malawian lawyer and army officer. She was the first female lawyer in the Malawian Defence Force and in 2016 became the first female officer of the Malawian Army to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. She was transferred to a research role in 2016,a move she alleged was illegal and took to the Malawi High Court. The court did not hear the case and Mwale chose to retire from the army.
Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda is a Malawian politician. In 2020 she became Minister of Health in Malawi.
Agnes Nyalonje is a Malawian politician who has served as the country's Education Minister since July 2020.
Abel Kayembe is a Malawian politician,researcher and entrepreneur. He is the Member of Parliament for Dowa West Constituency in Malawi for Malawi Congress Party and former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
