Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka
{{short description|Malawian politician (born 1973)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Honourable
| image = Hon E. Mkaka.jpg
| honorific-suffix = MP
| office = Minister of Natural Resources
| term_start = 27 January 2022
| term_end =
| predecessor = Nancy Tembo
| successor =
| office1 = Minister of Foreign Affairs
| term_start1 = 8 July 2020
| term_end1 = 27 January 2022
| predecessor1 = Francis Kasaila
| successor1 = Nancy Tembo
| president = Lazarus Chakwera
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|09|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lilongwe, Malawi
| party = Malawi Congress Party
| children = 4
| alma_mater = University of Malawi
Derby University
}}
Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka (born 12 September 1975) is a Malawian politician representing Lilongwe Mpenu Constituency. He currently serves as Minister of Natural Resources following a cabinet reshuffle in January 2022. Mkaka has also held the position of Secretary General for the Malawi Congress Party, a role within the ruling political party.{{Cite web |title=Malawi High Commission-UK |url=https://www.malawihighcommission.co.uk/index.php/44-about-malawi |website=malawihighcommission United kingdom}}
Early life
Eisenhower Mkaka was born on September 12, 1973, at Nkhoma Hospital to Teresa and Saxon Mkaka of Mphinzi II Village, TA Mazengera in Lilongwe. He did his early education at Chigodi Full Primary School, Nkhoma Demonstration School, Mphetsankhuli Full Primary School, and Nsalu Primary School.
At Nsalu Primary School Mkaka was selected to attend Mtendere Secondary School in Dedza, where he obtained a Malawi School Certificate of Education in 1996. In 2000, he went on to the University of Malawi, the Polytechnic where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-01|title=Getting to know Eisenhower Mkaka, Malawi Minister of Foreign Affairs|url=https://www.akometsi.com/national/getting-to-know-eisenhower-mkaka-malawi-minister-of-foreign-affairs/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Akometsi|language=en}}
In 2009, Mkaka completed a Master of Science (MSc.) in Strategic Management with merit at Derby University in the UK. Before his master's degree, he also completed a diploma in Banking from the University of South Africa/Institute of Bankers in 2007.
Career
Eisenhower Mkaka worked at First Merchant Bank, now First Capital Bank from 2001 to 2012.https://firstcapitalbank.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2007.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
In 2018, Mkaka was elected Secretary General at the party's convention, after having been the acting Secretary General.{{Cite web|url=https://malawi24.com/2018/05/13/mkaka-elected-mcp-general-secretary/|title=Mkaka elected MCP general secretary | Malawi 24 - Malawi news|date=May 13, 2018}}
In 2019's Malawi Tripartite Elections, Mkaka was elected Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Mpenu Constituency.{{Cite web |last=Mponda |first=Felix |title={{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Victorius}} Members of Parliament( 2019-2024): DPP: 62, MCP: 55, Independents: 55, UDF:10, PP: 5, UTM:4, Aford 1 |url=https://www.mbc.mw/component/k2/item/8135-victorius-members-of-parliament-2019-2024-dpp-62-mcp-55-independents-55-udf-10-pp-5-utm-4-aford-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923093401/https://mbc.mw/component/k2/item/8135-victorius-members-of-parliament-2019-2024-dpp-62-mcp-55-independents-55-udf-10-pp-5-utm-4-aford-1 |archive-date=2021-09-23 |website=mbc.mw}} He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in President Chakwera's cabinet in 2020.{{Cite web |date=8 July 2020 |title=President Laz appoints full Malawi cabinet with Mia, Usi and Khumbize in top positions |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/president-laz-appoints-full-malawi-cabinet-with-mia-usi-and-khumbize-in-top-positions/ |website=nyasatimes.}}
In October 2020, Mkaka visited Morocco and signed four agreements to help Malawi-Moroccan cooperation. The Morocco government also announced 100 scholarships to Malawian students fully funded by the Kingdom. Mkaka expressed his support of Morocco's disputed claims to Western Sahara.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/323654/4-agreements-aim-to-boost-morocco-malawi-cooperation-in-various-fields/|title=4 Agreements Aim to Boost Morocco-Malawi Cooperation in Various Fields|first=Safaa|last=Kasraoui|date=October 25, 2020}}
He has also stated that Malawi will open an embassy to Israel in Jerusalem.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-malawi-jerusalem-diplomacy-idUSKBN27J2CO|title=Malawi says it will open Israel embassy in Jerusalem|newspaper=Reuters |date=November 4, 2020|via=www.reuters.com}}
In the January 2022 Cabinet Reshuffle, President Lazarus Chakwera moved Mkaka from Foreign Affairs to become the new Minister of Natural Resources [9]{{Cite web |date=2022-01-28 |title=Major Cabinet shake up as Mlusu, Msungama, Rashy Gaffar are dropped; Mlusu replaced by Gwengwe as Finance Minister - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/major-cabinet-shake-up-as-mlusu-msungama-rashy-gaffar-are-dropped-mlusu-replaced-by-gwengwe-as-finance-minister/ |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=nyasatimes |language=en-GB}}
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