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Reshuffle in Malawi cabinet
10/04/2003 11:53 - (SA)
Blantyre - Malawian President's Bakili Muluzi has reshuffled his cabinet, making a surprise appointment of opposition leader Chakufwa Chihana as a second vice-president.
The president also sacked two veteran ministers, Aleke Banda and Harry Thomson in the reshuffle, which was announced at a news conference on Wednesday by top civil servant Alfred Upindi, secretary to the office of the president.
There follows a list of the new, 46-member government:
President: Bakili Muluzi
Vice-president and minister of privatisation: Justin Malewezi
Vice-president and minister of agriculture, irrigation and food security: Chakufwa Chihana
Minister of defence: Rodwell Munyenyembe
Minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation: Lilian Patel
Minister of economic planning and development: Bingu wa Mutharika
Minister of finance: Friday Jumbe
Minister of commerce and industry: Sam Mpasu
Minister of home affairs and internal security: Monjeza Maluza
Minister of education, science and technology: George Ntafu
Minister of housing: Kaliyoma Phumisa
Minister of lands, physical planning and surveys: Thengo Maloya
Minister of water development: Dumbo Lemani
Minister of natural resources and environmental affairs: Uladi Mussa
Minister of local government and district administration: Salim Bagus
Minister of transport and public works: Clement Stambuli
Minister of health and population: Yusuf Mwawa
Minister of HIV/Aids programmes: Mary Kaphwereza Banda
Minister of labour and vocational training: Lee Mlanga
Minister of disabilities: Susan Chitimbe
Minister of gender and community services: Alice Sumani
Minister of information: Bernard Chisale
Minister of justice: Paul Maulidi
Minister of sports, youth and culture: Henderson Mabeti
Minister of tourism, national parks and wildlife: Wallace Chiume
Minister of poverty and disaster management: Ludoviko Shati
Minister of housing: Kaliyoma Phumisa
Minister of statutory corporations: Bob Khamisa
Minister of presidential affairs: Ken Lipenga
Minister of special duties: Patrick Mbewe
Minister without portfolio: Chipimpha Mughogho
- AFX
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