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The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government, made up of the President, Vice-President and Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments[1]. The current ruling party is the Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi). On 19 August 2011, President Bingu wa Mutharika sacked his 42 member cabinet and took over all portfolios until further notice.[2] He announced a new trimmed down cabinet on September 7th, 2011 which was to be sworn in on September 8th,2011.[3]
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September 8th, 2011 Cabinet
On 8 September Mutharika announced a new cabinet in which 14 portfolios had been dropped. His wife and brother were given positions in the new cabinet. Mutharika's brother Arthur Peter Mutharika has been endorsed as presidential candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party in 2014. He was moved from Education to Foreign Affairs. Mutharika named his wife, Callista Mutharika, national coordinator for women and children's health.[4] He left the position of vice-presidents post held by Joyce Banda even though constitutionally, he can not fire her and remains the vice-president.[5] Mutharika repeatedly refers to this cabinets as the "war cabinet" charged with "to jump and defend the integrity of nation"[6]
Ministry Position Officeholder Office of the President and Cabinet President Bingu wa Mutharika National Coordinator, Maternal Infant and Child Health, HIV/Nutrition/Malaria and tuberculosis Minister Callista Mutharika Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Peter Mutharika Office of the President and Cabinet Vice President Joyce Banda Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Mwanza Deputy Minister Dr.Margaret Roka Mauwa Deputy Minister Dr.Kingsely Namakhwa Finance Minister Dr.Ken Lipenga Deputy Minister Dr.Cornelius Mwalwanda Education, Science and Technology Minister Dr.George Chaponda Deputy — Higher Education Wictor Songazaudzu Sajeni Deputy — Primary Education Otria Jere Transport and Public Infrastructure Minister Sidik Mia Deputy Minister Catherine Gotani Hara Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Ephraim Chiume Local Government and Rural Development Minister Henry Mussa Deputy Minister Chimango Mughogho-Gondwe Trade and Industry Minister John Bande Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister Yunus Mussa Deputy Minister Rev. Dr.Christopher Ngwira Gender, Child & Community Development Minister Reen Kachere Deputy Minister Nasrin Pillane Tourism, Wildlife and Culture Minister Daniel Liwimbi Youth Development and Sports Minister Simon Vuwa Kaunda Health Minister Jean Kalilani Deputy Minister Ralph Jooma Home Affairs Minister Aaron Sangala Labor Minister Dr.Lucious Kanyumba Information and Civic Education Minister Patricia Kaliati Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Affairs Minister Goodall Gondwe Deputy Minister Flamenga Chelewani 19 August 2011 cabinet
On 19 August 2011, President Bingu wa Mutharika sacked his 42 member cabinet and took over all portfolios until further notice.[7] Vice President Joyce Banda constitutionally remained the country's vice president, although she was expelled from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in December 2010 (See DPP Party cabinet).[8]
9 August 2010 Malawi cabinet
The cabinet announced on 9 August 2010 was as follows:[9]
Ministry Position Officeholder Office of the President President Bingu wa Mutharika Vice-President Joyce Banda Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs Nicholas Dausi Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Mwanza Deputy Minister Margaret Roka Mauwa Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. Etta Elizabeth Banda Deputy Minister Steven Kamwendo Finance : Minister Ken Kandodo Deputy Minister Fraser Nihorya Education, Science and Technology Minister Peter Mutharika Deputy — Higher Education Otria Jere Deputy — Primary Education Victor Sajeni Development, Planning and Cooperation Minister Abbie Shaba Deputy Minister Daniel Liwimbi Transport and Public Infrastructure Minister Sidik Mia Deputy Minister McJones Shaba Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister George Chaponda Irrigation and Water Development Minister Richie Muheya Deputy Minister Grenenger Msulira Banda Local Government and Rural Development Minister Anna Kachikho Deputy Minister Francis Kasaila Industry and Trade Minister Eunice Kazembe Deputy Minister Shadreck Jonas Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister John Bande Deputy Minister Billy Kaunda Gender, Child & Community Development Minister Theresa Mwale Deputy Minister Catherine Gotani Hara Tourism, Wildlife and Culture Minister Ken Lipenga Deputy Minister Augustine Mtendere Labour Minister Yunus Mussa Youth Development and Sports Minister Lucius Kanyumba Deputy Minister Charles Mchacha Health Minister David Mphande Deputy Minister Felton Mulli Internal Affairs and Public Security Minister Aaron Sangala Deputy Minister Annie Lemani National Defence Minister Leckford Thotho Information and Civic Education Minister Vuwa Symon Kaunda Deputy Minister Tarsizio Gowelo Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Minister Grain Malunga Deputy Minister Ephraim Chiume Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly Minister Reen Kachere Deputy Minister Chimango Mughogho Maternal, Infant and Child Health (Safe Motherhood) Minister Callista Chimombo 15 June 2009 cabinet
The cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009 was:[10]
Ministry Position Officeholder Office of the President President Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika Vice President Joyce Banda Agriculture and Food Security Minister Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika Deputy Minister Margaret Roka Mauwa (Ms.) Finance Minister Ken Kandodo Deputy Minister Fraser Nkhoma Nihora Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Etta Banda Deputy Minister Augustine Mtendere Education Minister George Chaponda Deputy - Higher Education, Science & Technology Otria Moyo Jere Deputy -Primary Education Victor Sajeni Development Planning and Cooperation Minister Abbie Marambika Shaba Deputy Minister Daniel Liwimbi Transport and Works Minister Khumbo Kachali Deputy Minister Lazaro Kasaila Justice Minister Dr. Peter Mutharika Irrigation Minister Ritchie Bizwick Muyewa Deputy Minister Gringer Musolira Banda Local Government Minister Anna Kachikho Deputy Minister MacJones Mandala Shawa Industry and Trade Minister Eunice Kazembe (Ms) Deputy Minister Steven Stanford Kamwendo Lands and Housing and Urban development Minister Dr. Peter Mwanza Deputy Minister Tarsiziu Tony Gowelo Gender, Children and Community Development Minister Patricia Kaliati (Ms) Deputy Minister Catherine Gotani Hara (Ms) Tourism, Wildife Minister Anna Kachikho (Ms) Deputy Minister Shadreck Jonasi Labour Minister Yunus Mussa Deputy Minister John Bande Youth and Sports Minister Dr Lucius Kanyumba Deputy Minister Billy Kaunda Health Minister Prof. Moses Chirambo Deputy Minister Gloria Mwale (Ms) Home Affairs Minister Aaron Sangala Deputy Minister Annie Lemani (Ms) National Defence Minister Sidik Mia Information and Civil Education Minister Leckford Mwanza Thotho Deputy Minister Kingsely Namakhwa Natural Resources and Energy Minister Grey Malunga Deputy Minister Ephraim Chiume Disabilities and Aged Minister Bessie Reen Kachere (Ms) Deputy Minister Felton Mulli Cabinet as of November 2007
Key ministers as of November 2007 were:[11]
Ministry Minister Agriculture & food security Bingu wa Mutharika Defence Bob Khamisa Economic planning & development Ted Kalebe Education, science & technology Bingu wa Mutharika Energy & mines Chimunthu Banda Finance Goodall Gondwe Foreign affairs Joyce Banda Health Marjory Ngaunje Home affairs & internal security Ernest Malenga Information & civic education Patricia Kaliati Justice Henry Dama Phoya Labour Anna Kachikho Lands & natural resources Khumbo Chirwa Local government & rural development George Chaponda Presidential & parliamentary affairs Davies Katsonga Tourism, wildlife & culture Callista Chimombo Trade & industry Ken Lipenga Transport, public works & housing Henry Mussa Youth development & sports Khumbo Kachali References
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