Mutharika appoints new Malawi Cabinet: Atupele is energy minister, Kamlepo and Chimunthu appointed

President Peter Mutharika has appointed a new Cabinet and appointed ministers and deputy ministers incorporating members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) – a partner of his own Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) — into the cabinet and  drafted in veteran politican Kamlepo Kalua and former Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda to try to broaden his popular appeal.

Kamlepo (r) appointed by President  Mutharika in Cabinet

The new Cabinet is as follows:-

1. His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika,  President of the Republic of Malawi, Minister of  Defence, Commander-In-Chief of the Malawi Defence  Force.
• Honourable Chipiliro Mpinganjira, M.P., Deputy Minister of Defence.
2. Honourable Everton Herbert Chimulirenji, Minister of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events.
3. Honourable Joseph Mwanamvekha, M.P., Minister of  Finance, Economic Planning and Development.
4. Honourable Dr. William Susuwele-Banda, M.P., Minister of  Education, Science and Technology.
• Honourable Ismail Rizzq Mkumba, M.P., Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology.
5. Honourable Kondwani Nankhumwa, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
6. Honourable Francis Kasaila, M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
• Honourable Chimwemwe Chipungu, M.P., Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security.
7. Honourable Bright Msaka, S.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
8. Honourable Ralph Jooma, M.P., Minister of Transport and Public Infrastructure.
9. Honourable Charles Mchacha, M.P., Minister of Irrigation and Water Development.
• Honourable Esther Majaza, M.P., Deputy Minister of Irrigation and Water Development.
10. Honourable Benson Malunga Phiri, M.P., Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.
• Honourable Grezelder Jeffrey, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.
11. Honourable Ibrahim Salim Bagus, M.P, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
• Honourable Kenneth Ndovie, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade.
12. Honourable Kamlepo Kalua, M.P., Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
13. Honourable Mary Thom Navicha, M.P., Minister of Gender, Child Development and Community Development.
• Honourable Grace Kwelepeta, M.P., Deputy Minister of Gender, Child Development and Community Development.
14. Honourable Symon Vuwa Kaunda, M.P., Minister of Environment, Tourism and Wildlife.
15. Honourable Lilian Patel, M. P., Minister of Labour, Skills and Innovation.
16. Honourable Francis Phiso, M.P., Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.
• Honourable Martha Chiuluntha Ngwira, M.P., Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.
17. Honourable Mary Clara Makungwa, Minister of Population Planning and Social Welfare.
18. Honourable  Jappie Chancy Mtuwa Mhango, M.P., Minister of Health.
19. Honourable Nicholas Dausi, M.P., Minister of Homeland Security.
20. Honourable Mark Michael Botomani, M.P., Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology.
21. Honourable Atupele Muluzi, Minister of Energy.
22. Honourable Henry Chimunthu Banda, M.P., Minister of Natural Resources and Mining.
• Honourable Welani Chilenga, M.P., Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Mining.
23. Honourable Clement Chiwaya, Minister of Persons with Disability and the Elderly.

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Mtete
Mtete
4 years ago

Tell me please the cardinal sin Kutsaira Comited. Is it because he gave instructions to have a Rangers suit made for him. APM is very cruel. The man was dropped as both Regional Governor and Minister.

Zama zama
4 years ago

A chimunthu Banda ndiye akana unduna mumfune opupasa. Kuionera patali game

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago
Reply to  Zama zama

if not 1st in the history of mw politics, if tho athor motives.

anthu zikatelo reshuffle ikagwa, kumakhala yakaliyakali ma driver osagona kunyamuka mma 5pm wa mazambiki kwa masinganga kokaphikidwa and tumble dried kumabwererako ca mma 4.
imakhalakotu and amapanga dollar heve asingangao.amaziwa kuti mlandu owinawina kaamba opanda mboni zikalepheleka.

timve kaye

Faruku msume
Faruku msume
4 years ago

APM ndi lawyer mbambande ndiposo waluntha,palibeso angamake pamenepa,nduna zili bhooo paliso wina angalimbane nd m’boma apaa?mukhalila zomwezo azanu akugawana money kumasangalala,Atupele,kamlepo,patelo,chimunthu banda gwilani ntchito momasuka m’boma ilooo

In Darkness Democracy Dies
In Darkness Democracy Dies
4 years ago

Those whom God wishes to destroy God first makes mad.Malawi is the first country ever to appoint two Ministers of Tourism – Symon Vuwa Kaunda and Salim Bagas. So how far from being mad, is this man Peter Mutharika? All this shenanigans because the Constitutional Court erred in in its judgement. For having accepted that th election of Peter Mutharika was null and void as it was rigged, and that there should be a rerun election, the Court should have provided a remedy for an illegally elected President to step down immediately. The Court not having provided the remedy for… Read more »

MWANA PRETY
MWANA PRETY
4 years ago

INE NDILI KUMASTAND KUNO……

menzo aka maides ge
menzo aka maides ge
4 years ago

Good move but let uswaitand see…

vindele
4 years ago

Kamlepo has sold his soul to the DEVIL because of dyela.

KENT
KENT
4 years ago

Koma kuli nchito, mfiti ya ikazi ilinso mu cabinet tsopano!

Dambolangalu
Dambolangalu
4 years ago

Koma ndiye maundunawo kuwanyenyanyenyaditu. Ndakumvani.

Martin
Martin
4 years ago

Salim Bagus Industry and TOURISM
Symon Vuwa Kaunda Environment TOURISM and Wildlife

#Analodza Malawi simunthuwamba#

Gongoni Wakuda
Gongoni Wakuda
4 years ago
Reply to  Martin

Ndikudzatinso wina Minister of Agriculture and food security, wina Minister of irrigation and Water development kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago
Reply to  Martin

zabooka. cina nkwanyanya

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