Richard Chimwendo Banda
Malawian politician
- Educator
- Activist
- politician
Richard Chimwendo Banda is a Malawian politician and educator who is the current Minister of Local Government,[1] Unity, and Culture in Malawi from January 2022.[2][3] He is a Member of Parliament for Dowa North East Constituency.[4][5][6] In July 2020, he was Minister of Homeland Security before being replaced by Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza in 2022.[7]
Personal life
Banda was born in 1963 in Dowa, Malawi. He attended Dowa Secondary School. He has a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration.[4]
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Preceded by | Minister of Homeland Security | Succeeded by Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza |
References
- ^ "Home". www.malawi.gov.mw. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Government commits to arts sector's support". The Times Group. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Umodzi Day celebrations budgeted at K100 million". The Times Group. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ a b "Richard Chimwendo Banda". malawianparliament.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Banda, Esther (2021-12-12). "CHIMWENDO URGES MCP YOUTHS TO KEEP ON SUPPORTING CHAKWERA'S VISION". The AfricaBrief. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Government u-turns on MPs' assistants". The Times Group. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Mwale, Joseph (2023-07-28). "Zikhale Ng'oma under fire". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2023-11-17.