Almost 78 hours after President Lazars Chakwera dissolved his cabinet, he has released an initial Cabinet missing his deadline of 48 hours with 4 hours.
In the initial released Cabinet, Chakwera has largely maintained his previous Cabinet and made a few notable changes with new faces.
The Cabinet which has 12 members, has 35 percent women, as there are 7 men and 5 women.
This contrary to what gender activists were expecting from the Malawi leader as they were pushing for a 50 percent representation of women in the new Cabinet.
Below are the names in the initial Cabinet>>>
- Lobin Lowe, M.P., Minister of Agriculture.
- Dr Michael Bizwick Usi, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife.
- Patricia Annie Kaliati, Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare.
- Titus Mvalo, Minister of Justice.
- Agnes Nyalonje, Minister of Education.
- Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, M.P., Minister of Health.
- Jacob Hara, M.P., Minister of Transport and Public Works.
- Prof. Blessings Darlo Chinsinga, Minister of Local Government.
- Vera Kamtukule, Minister of Labour.
- Abida Sidik Mia, M.P., Minister of Water and Sanitation.
- Mark Katsonga Phiri, M.P., Minister of Trade and Industry.
- Samuel Kawale, M.P., Minister of Lands.
