The president of Malawi, Bingu Wa Mutharika on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet and named a new and leaner cabinet as follows:

President Bingu Wa Mutharika

Deputy Minister Office of the President and Cabinet: Nicholas Dausi

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Int’ Cooperation: Arthur PeterMutharika

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kondwani Nankhumwa

Minister Natural Resources, Energy and Environment: Goodall Gondwe

Deputy Minister Natural Resources Vera Flamenga Chelewani

Minister of Education, Science and Technology Dr. George Chaponda

Deputy Minister Basic Education Wictor Songazaudzu Sajeni

Deputy Minister Higher Education Otiria Jere

Minister of Finance Dr. Ken Lipenga

Deputy Minister Finance Dr. Cornelius Mwalwanda

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Prof Peter Mwanza

Deputy Minister Agriculture Magret Roka Mauwa

Deputy Minister Agriculture Kingsely Namakhwa

Minister of Justice Ephraim Chiume

Minister of Transport and Public Infrastructure Sidik Mia

Deputy Minister of Transport Catherine Gotani Hara

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Henry Mussa

Deputy Minister Local Govt Chimango C. Mughogho-Gondwe

Minister of Information and Civic Education Mrs Patricia Kaliati

Minister of Trade and Industry John Bande

Minister of Lands Yunus Mussa

Deputy Minister Lands Dr. Christopher Ngwira

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Sangala

Minister of Gender Mrs. Reene Kachere

Deputy Minister Gender Ms Nasrin Pillane

Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture: Daniel Liwimbi

Minister of Labour: Dr. Lucious Kanyumba

Minister of Youth and Sports: Symon Vuwa Kaunda

Minister of Health Dr Jean Kalirani

Deputy Minister Health Ralph Jooma