Cabinet of Malawi

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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

| Simplex Chithyola Banda

Minister of Foreign Affairs

| Nancy Tembo

Minister of Agriculture

| Samuel Kawale

Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change

| Michael Usi

Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture

| Richard Chimwendo Banda

Minister of Justice

| Titus Mvalo

Minister of Homeland Security

| Ken Zikhale Ng'oma

Minister of Health

| Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda

Minister of Trade and Industry

| Sosten Gwengwe

Minister of Youth and Sports

| Uchizi Mkandawire

Minister of Education

| Madalitso Wirima Kambauwa

Minister of Transport and Public Works

| Jacob Hara

Minister of Mining

| Monica Chang'anamuno

Minister of Tourism

| Vera Kamtukule

Minister of Gender

| Jean Muonawauza Sendeza

Minister of Labour

| Agnes Makonda Nyalonje

Minister of Defense

| Harry Mkandawire

Minister of Water and Sanitation

| Abida Sidik Mia

Minister of Energy

| Ibrahim Matola

Minister of Lands

| Deus Gumba

Minister of Information and Digitization

| Moses Kumkuyu

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture

|Owen Chomanika

Deputy Minister of Health

|Halima Alima Daud

Deputy Minister of Education

|Nancy Chaola Mdooko

Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation

|Liana Kakhobwe Chapota

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

|Jean Sendeza

Ministry of Land Resources, Housing and Urban Development

|Sam Kawale

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

|Nancy Tembo

Ministry of Information and Digitalization

|Gospel Kazako

Ministry of Local Government

|Blessings Chinsinga

Ministry of Defence

|Lazarus Chakwera

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

|Agness Nyalonje

Ministry of Health

|Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda

Ministry of Labour

|Vera Kamtukule

Ministry of Natural Resources

|Eisenhower Mkaka

Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare

|Patricia Kaliati

Ministry of Youth and Sports

|Richard Chimwendo Banda

Ministry of Agriculture

|Lobin Lowe

Ministry of Trade and Industry

|Mark Katsonga

Ministry of Transport

|Jacob Hara

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

|Sosten Gwengwe

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

|Titus Mvalo

See also

References

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