Cornelius Mwalwanda

Cornelius Mwalwanda

Dr. Cornelius T. Mwalwanda is a development economist from Malawi. He is the current Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in the Cabinet of Malawi under Minister Ken Lipenga. [1] Prior to this he has worked for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).[2]

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Education

Mwalwanda is a graduate of the University of Malawi.[2] He received a Bachelor of Social Science Degree. He did his Masters in Economics at the University of New Brunswick and a PhD at the University of Toronto in Canada. He has also previously worked for the IMF.[3]

Early Career

He has worked as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)Head of the ECA Geneva Liaison Office and as Team leader in the UNECA Economic and Social Policy Division. He has also worked as Officer-in-Charge of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD).[2] He served as Chief of the Monetary and Financial Relations Section in the former Trade and Development Finance Division and Officer-in-Charge of that Division.

Political Career

He is the current Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in the Cabinet of Malawi under Minister Ken Lipenga. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Malawi: President Bingu Wa Mutharika Names New Cabinet". allAfrica.com. 2011-09-12. http://allafrica.com/stories/201109120676.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 
  2. ^ a b c Mwalanda's CV
  3. ^ "Muckraking on Sunday w/Raphael Tenthani". Maravipost.com. http://www.maravipost.com/scope/79-raphael/5750-muckraking-on-sunday-wraphael-tenthani.html. Retrieved 2011-10-09. 



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