Following news that a new cabinet would be appointed by June 21, His Excellency the President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has appointed a new cabinet, as required by Section 94 (1) of the constitution of the Republic of Malawi. The following is the new cabinet, with effect from June 17th 2019.
In a statement released and signed by the Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd A. Muhara, the new cabinet 18 ministers and 6 deputies, as well as Mutharika and Vice President Everton Chimulirenji. Member of Parliament (MP) for Chiradzulu South Joseph Mwanamvekha is the Minister of Finance, with Goodall Gondwe as the special advisor on Finance and Development.
Ben Phiri as Minister of Local Government, MP for Zomba Chisi Mark Botomani as Minister Information, Zomba Lisanjala legislator William Susuwele Banda as Minister of Education and Mary Navicha of Thyolo Thava is Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare.
DPP spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has been appointed Minister of Homeland Security, MP for Nkhotakota North East Martha Lunji is Minister of Labour while DPP Governor for the Centre Bintony Kutsaira is Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining.
Symon Vuwa Kaunda is Minister of Housing, Bright Msaka is Minister of Justice, Salim Bagus is Minister of Trade, Francis Kasaila is Minister of Trade, Ralph Jooma is Minister of Transport, Jappie Mhango is Minister of Health and Blantyre North MP Francis Phisso is Minister of Youth.
On deputy ministers, Mutharika has appointed DPP Governor for the South Charles Mchacha as Deputy Minister of Transport, Blantyre City Centre MP Chipiliro Mpinganjira as Deputy for Defence and Mzimba Hora MP Martha Mzomera Ngwira as Deputy for Education. On advisers, DPP vice president for the central Uladi Mussa is adviser on parliamentary affairs and Chris Daza is adviser on Governance.
Legislator for Mchinji North East Esther Majaza is Deputy Minister of Local Government, Zomba Malosa MP Grace Kwelepeta is Deputy at Gender while Karonga North MP Mungasulwa Mwambande is Deputy at Energy mining.