Cabinet of Malawi
{{Short description|Executive branch of the government}}
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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.{{cite web
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Cabinet as of 31 January 2023
A new cabinet was appointed on 31 January 2023.{{Cite web |title=PRESS RELEASE: CABINET APPOINTMENTS |url=https://twitter.com/MalawiGovt/status/1620595793874030592 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Twitter |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Malawi president sacks eight ministers in cabinet reshuffle |url=https://www.trtworld.com/africa/malawi-president-sacks-eight-ministers-in-cabinet-reshuffle-65075 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Malawi president sacks eight ministers in cabinet reshuffle |language=en}}
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! Office ! Minister |
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs |
Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Minister of Agriculture |
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change |
Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture |
Minister of Justice |
Minister of Homeland Security |
Minister of Health |
Minister of Trade and Industry |
Minister of Youth and Sports |
Minister of Education |
Minister of Transport and Public Works |
Minister of Mining |
Minister of Tourism |
Minister of Gender |
Minister of Labour |
Minister of Defense |
Minister of Water and Sanitation |
Minister of Energy |
Minister of Lands |
Minister of Information and Digitization |
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture |
Deputy Minister of Health |
Deputy Minister of Education |
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation |
Cabinet as of January 2022
President Lazarus Chakwera's government as of January 2022, has 24 full ministers and 9 deputy ministers.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-27 |title=Malawi president rejigs cabinet after corruption scandals |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malawi-president-rejigs-cabinet-after-corruption-scandals-2022-01-27/ |access-date=2022-08-19}} Colleen Zamba is the current Secretary to the President and Cabinet. She replaced Zangazanga chikhosi after her appointment on 1 June 2022{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Chakwera appoints Colleen Zamba as New SPC - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/chakwera-appoints-colleen-zamba-as-new-spc/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title=PAC, ECM delighted with Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi's dismissal - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/pac-ecm-delighted-with-zanga-zanga-chikhosis-dismissal/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}} The Secretary to the President and Cabinet is a civil service position which serves as head of the cabinet Secretariat. The Attorney General also attends cabinet as the chief legal advisor to government. Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda is the attorney general of Malawi.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-27 |title=Chakwera appoints Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda as new Attorney General - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/chakwera-appoints-thabo-chakaka-nyirenda-as-new-attorney-general/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}
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!Ministry !Minister |
Ministry of Homeland Security |
Ministry of Land Resources, Housing and Urban Development |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
Ministry of Information and Digitalization |
Ministry of Local Government |
Ministry of Defence |
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
Ministry of Health |
Ministry of Labour |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare |
Ministry of Youth and Sports |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Ministry of Trade and Industry |
Ministry of Transport |
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development |
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs |
See also
References
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{{Africa topic|Cabinet of |title=National cabinets of Africa}}