No casualties in Malawi Cabinet reshuffle

Staff Writer April 10, 2015

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Malawi President Peter Mutharika has made a minor reshuffle of his Cabinet. Mutharika did not drop any minister but only relocated ministers in three portfolios.

Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Honourable Atupele Muluzi, M.P.

Atupele Muluzi, Bright Msaka and Paul Chibingu are the only ministers to have been relocated.

Muluzi, formerly at ministry of energy has been appointed Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security.

Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development: Honourable Paul Chibingu, M.P.

Bright Msaka, who was at Ministry of Lands, has been moved to become the new Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining swapping seats with Paul Chibingu who will now be at the helm of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.

Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining: Honourable Bright Msaka, S.C.

Below is a full list sourced from Malawi News Agency
PRESS RELEASE
NEW CABINET LIST
His Excellency the State President, Professor Arthur Peter
Mutharika, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by
Section 94 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, has
made some changes to the Cabinet with effect from Friday,
10th April, 2015.
The new Cabinet is as follows:-
1. State President, Minister of Defence and Commander-In-
Chief of the Malawi Defence Force and the Malawi Police
Service: His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter
Mutharika
2. Vice President and Minister Responsible for Disaster and
Relief Management, National Public Events and Chairperson
of the Civil Service and Public Service Reform Commission:
Right Honourable Saulos Klaus Chilima
3. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development:
Honourable Goodall Gondwe
4. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation:
Honourable George Chaponda, M.P.
5. Minister of Labour and Manpower Development:
Honourable Henry Mussa, M.P.
6. Minister of Health: Honourable Dr. Jean Kalilani, M.P.
7. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare:
Honourable Patricia Kaliati, M.P.
8. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Honourable
Atupele Muluzi, M.P.
9. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs: Honourable
Samuel Tembenu
10. Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture: Honourable
Kondwani Nankhumwa, M.P.
11. Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining:
Honourable Bright Msaka, S.C.
12. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development:
Honourable Dr. Allan Chiyembekeza, M.P.
13. Minister of Industry and Trade:
Mwanamveka, M.P.
Honourable Joseph
14. Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development:
Honourable Paul Chibingu, M.P.
15. Ministry of Transport and Public Works: Honourable
Francis Kasaila, M.P.
16. Minister of Education, Science and Technology:
Honourable Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano, M.P.
17. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development:
Honourable Trasizio Gowelo, M.P.
18. Minister of Youth and Sports Development: Honourable
Grace Obama Chiumia, M.P.
19. Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology:
Honourable Vincent Winstone Ghambi, M.P.
20. Deputy Minister of Defence: Honourable Jappie Mhango,
M.P.
Signed by George C. Mkondiwa
CHIEF SECRETARYTO THE GOVERNMENT
10th April, 2015