Cabinet of Malawi

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.^[1]

Cabinet as of 31 January 2023

A new cabinet was appointed on 31 January 2023.^[2][3]

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.^[4] Colleen Zamba is the current Secretary to the President and Cabinet. She replaced Zangazanga chikhosi after her appointment on 1 June 2022^[5][6] 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.^[7]

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

• Malawian past cabinets

References

1. "Malawi president dissolves entire cabinet". 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
2. "PRESS RELEASE: CABINET APPOINTMENTS". Twitter. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
3. "Malawi president sacks eight ministers in cabinet reshuffle". Malawi president sacks eight ministers in cabinet reshuffle. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
4. "Malawi president rejigs cabinet after corruption scandals". Reuters. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
5. "Chakwera appoints Colleen Zamba as New SPC - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
6. "PAC, ECM delighted with Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi's dismissal - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
7. "Chakwera appoints Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda as new Attorney General - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.