Chimunthu Banda

Henry Chimunthu Banda is a Malawian politician from Chipembere Village, in Nkhotakota.^[1] He is the current speaker of house for the Malawi parliament and National Assembly of Malawi.^[2] He was elected in 2009 as the Chair of the 19 member Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Africa region.^[3]

He is also a former Minister of Energy and Minister of Mining, Youth Sports and Culture.

Political Career

In 2004 he was appointed as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.^[4] He is also a former Minister of Energy and Mining that helped to secure the Paladin Energy mining deal with Goodall Gondwe.^[5]. He also served as Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs.^[6]

References

1. ^ http://www.nationmw.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=663:henry-chimunthu-banda&catid=170:eds-letter&Itemid=365
2. ^ http://www.nationmw.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=663:henry-chimunthu-banda&catid=170:eds-letter&Itemid=365
3. ^ http://www.bnltimes.com/national/42-all/2061-mw-handing-cpa-chair-to-seychelles.html
4. ^ http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=50232
5. ^ http://www.ecc-platform.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1075:malawi-uranium-mining-sparks-controversy&catid=90:minerals-a-mining-news&Itemid=176
6. ^ http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/58/statements/malaeng030930.htm

Persondata
Name	Chimunthu Banda
Alternative names	Henry Chimunthu Banda, Henry Banda
Short description	Minister and speaker of the National Assembly of Malawi
Date of birth
Place of birth	Chipembere Village, Nkhotakota, Malawi
Date of death
Place of death