Malawi's First female President names her cabinet - here is a full list.

Exactly ninteen days after swearing in as Malawi's first female President and Africa's second, Her Excellency Mrs Joyce Banda has named her cabinet. Joyce Banda who took over from the late Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika has roped in some faces from the former ruling party, the Democratic Progressive Party and the opposition, United Democratic Front. Here is a full list.

Her Excellency the State President: Mrs. Joyce Banda who is also Commander in-Chief of Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service, Minister responsible for the Public Service, Statutory Corporation, Civil Service Administration, National Relief and Disaster Management and Nutrition and HIV/Aids

Vice-President and Minister of Health: Rt. Hon. Khumbo Kachali

Minister of Finance: Dr Ken Lipenga MP (retained from the previous cabinet)

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Hon Ephraim Mganda Chiume MP (retained but given a different portfolio)

Minister of Education, Science and Technology: Eunice Kazembe MP

Minister of Energy, Mining : Hon. Cassim Chilumpha MP (resigned today from the UDF and joined People's Party)

Minister of Gender, Children and Social Services: Hon. Anita Kalinde MP

Minister of Economic Planning & Development: Hon. Atupele Muluzi MP (from the opposition party, UDF)

Minister of Justice and Attorney General: Hon Ralph Kasambara

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security: Hon Peter Nelson Mwanza MP (retained from the previous cabinet)

Minister of Transport and Public Works: Hon. Sidik Mia MP (retained from the previous cabinet)

Minister of Water Development and Irrigation: Bizwick Muheya MP (retained)

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development: Hon. Grace Zinenani Maseko MP

Minister of Information & Civic Education: Moses Kunkuyu MP

Minister of Industry and Trade: Hon. John Bande MP (retained)

Minister of Lands and Housing: Hon. Henry Phoya MP (joined People's Party today from the Malawi congress Party)

Ministers of Home Affairs: Hon. Uladi Mussa MP (ditched the party he formed, Malavi People's Party and joined People's Party today)

Minister of Defence: Ken Kandodo MP

Minister of Tourism and Culture: Hon. Daniel Liwimbi MP (retained)

Minister of Labour: Hon Eunice Makangala MP

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Management: Hon Catherine Gotani Hara MP (retained and promoted to a full minister)

Minister of Youth and Sports: Enoch Chakufwa Chihana MP (from the Alliance for Democracy)

Minister of Disability and Elderly Affairs: Reen Kachere MP (retained)





Deputy Ministers

Deputy Minister of Finance: Ralph Jooma MP

Deputy Minister of Economic Planning and Development: Khwauli Msisya MP (from Alliance for Democracy)

Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare: Jennifer Chilunga MP

Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development: Augustine Mtendere MP

Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works: Sosten Gwengwe MP

Deputy Minister of Education Science and Technology: Chikumbutso Hiwa MP

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security: Jerome Ulemu Chilapondwa MP

Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change Management: Ibrahim Matola MP (from the opposition, UDF)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation: Rachel Mazombwe

However missing on the list is the name of Malawi Congress Party President, Hon John Tembo, Goodal Gondwe and the late Presidents brother, Peter wa Mutharika who was the Foreign Affairs Minister. Earlier reports indicated that Tembo was tipped to be the Second Vice President.

Meanwhile Parliament will convene for a budget session on 18th May and it remains to be seen as to how the sitting arrangement will be following the transfer or power from DPP to PP and the mass defections which are taking place.

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New Malawi Cabinet Out

Malawi President, Professor Bingu wa Mutharika has finally announced a cabinet which he dissolved on August 19, 2011. Here are the names of the new ministers and their ministries effective September 6, 2011:

The State President:
His Excellency Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika
*Commander in Chief: Malawi Defense Force: Malawi Police Service
*Statutory Corporation Policy Direction, National Relief and Disaster Management
*The Civil Service and Civil Society Administration

The First Lady: Her Excellency Madam Callista Mutharika
* National Coordinator: Maternal,Nutrition, Infant and Child Health; Safe Motherhood, Malaria and TB Coordinator

Deputy Minister in the Office of the President and Cabinet - Hon Nicholas Dausi


Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Hon. Prof. Peter Arthur Mutharika
Deputy - Hon Kondwani Nakhumwa

Minister of Finance and Development Planning - Hon. Ken Lipenga
Deputy - Hon. Cornelius Mwalwanda

Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development - Hon. Prof. Peter Mwanza
Deputy - Hon. Magret Loka Mauwa
Hon. Kingsley Namakhwa

Minister of Health - Hon. Dr. Jean Kalirani
Deputy - Hon. Ralph Jooma

Minister of Education, Science and Technology - Hon. Dr. George Chaponda
Deputy; Higher Education, Science and Technology - Hon. Oteria Moyo Jere, MP

Deputy; Primary and Secondary Education: Hon. Victor Sajeni

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs - Hon. Ephraim Chiume

Minister of Youth Development and Welfare - Hon. Symon Vuwa Kaunda

Minister of Information and Civil Education - Hon. Patricia Kaliati -

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment - Hon. Dr. Goodall Gondwe
Deputy -Hon. Vera Faramenga Chelewani

Minister of Transport and Public Infrastructure - Hon Sidik Mia
Deputy - Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara

Minister of Industry and Trade - Hon. John Bande

Minister Lands, Housing and Urban Development - Hon. Yunus Mussa
Deputy - Hon. Rev. Christopher Ngwira

Minister of Gender, Child and Community Development - Hon. Reen Kachere
Deputy - Hon. Nasrin Pillane

Minister of Labour - Hon. Lucius Kanyumba

Minster of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture - Hon Daniel Liwimbi

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development - Hon Hery Mussa
Deputy - Hon. Chimango Chipimpha Mughogho

Minister of Home Affairs and National Defense - Hon Aaron Sangala

Some of the notable names missing out on the list include Hon Billy Kaunda, Professor Etta Banda, Anna Kachikho and Tarsizio Gowelo. The new cabinet will be sworn in 8th September 2011 at New State House in Lilongwe from 13:00hrs.

Missing on the original list is the name of the Vice President, Hon Joyce Banda. The President has also given himself a role to look after the civil society.

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Malawi President reshuffles his cabinet

The Malawi President has reshuffled his cabinet. Here is a list of the new cabinet as announced on MBC TV and various radios:

The State President:
His Excellency Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika
*Commander in Chief: Malawi Defense Force: Malawi Police Service
*The Greenbelt Irrigation Program
*The Nsanje World In-land Port
*Statutory Corporation Policy Direction
*The Civil Service
*The National Food Reserve Agency-NFRA
*The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation-Admarc

The First Lady: Her Excellency Madam Callista Mutharika
*Maternal, Infant and Child Health; Safe Motherhood.

Vice President: Right Honorable Mrs. Joyce Banda
*HIV and Aids Coordination; TB and Malaria Program
*National Relief and Disasters Management

MINISTERS

1. Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs: Honorable Nicholas Dausi MP

Government Ministries:

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology:
1. Minister; Professor Peter Arthur Mutharika, MP

2. Deputy; Higher Education; Oteria Moyo Jere, MP

3. Deputy; Primary and Secondary Education; Victor Sarjeni, MP

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
4. Minister; Professor Etta Elizabeth Banda, MP

5. Deputy; Stafford Kamwendo, MP

Ministry of Finance:
6. Minister; Ken Edward Kandodo, MP

7. Deputy; Freza Nkhoma Nihoria, MP

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security:
8. Minister; Professor Peter Mwanza, MP

9. Deputy; Maggrate Mauwa, MP

Ministry of Justice, Constitutional Affairs:
10. Minister; George Thapatula Chaponda

Ministry of Development Planning and Corporation:
11. Minister; Abbie Malambika Shawa, MP

12. Deputy; Daniel Sipuliyana Liwimbi, MP

Ministry of Transport, Public Infrastructure:
13. Minister; Sidik Mia, MP

14. Deputy; MaCJonesMandala Shawa, MP

Ministry of Irrigation, Water Development:
15. Minister; Richie Biswick Muheya, MP

16. Deputy; Grenenga Msulira Banda, MP

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development:
17. Minister; Anna Namathanga Kachikho, MP

18. Deputy; Francis Lazaro Kasaira, MP

Ministry of Industry and Trade:
19. Minister; Eunice Kazembe, MP

20. Deputy; Shadreck Jonasi, MP

Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
21. Minister; John Bande, MP

22. Deputy; Billy Kaunda, MP

Ministry of Gender, Child Development and Community Development:
23. Minister; Tereza Gloria Mwale, MP

24. Deputy; Catherine Gotani Hara, MP

Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture:
25. Minister; Ken Lipenga, MP

26. Deputy ; Augustine Mtendere, MP

Ministry of Labour:
27. Minister; Yunus Mussa

Ministry of Youth Development and Sports:
28. Minister; Luciuos Grandson Kanyumba, MP

29. Deputy; Charles Mchacha, MP

Ministry of Health
30. Minister ; Professor Daved Kapererera Mphande, MP

31. Deputy; Felton Mulli, MP

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Security:
32. Minister; Aaron Sangala, MP

33. Deputy; Annie Lemani, MP

Ministry of National Defense:
34. Minister; Leckford Thotho, MP

Ministry of Information and Civic Education:
35. Minister; Vuwa Simone Kaunda, MP

36. Deputy; Tarsizio Thumi Gowelo, MP

Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment:
37. Minister; Greay Wyson Malunga

38. Deputy; Ephraim Ganda Chiume, MP

Ministry of Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly:
39. Minister; Reen Bessie Kachere,MP

40. Deputy; Chimango Chipimpha Mughogho,MP

Notable names that have been dropped include : Hon. Patricia Kaliati, Hon Goodall Edward Gondwe, Professor Moses Chirambo and Hon. Khumbo Kachali.

Hon. Ken Lipenga and Vuwa Kaunda bounces back into the cabinet while Professor David Mphande is one of the new faces in this cabinet.

The new cabinet will be sworn in on Wednesday at the Sanjika Palace in Blantyre.

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