Here is Malawi’s latest cabinet line-up as led by President Bingu wa Mutharika following a reshuffle in the first week of February 2008 in which he dropped Defence Minister Bob Khamisa and Health Minister Marjorie Ngaunje. Mutharika also abolished the office of the Presidential and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, naming the previous holder, Davis Katsonga, to the position of Labour Minister. The new faces in the cabinet include Deputy Defence Minister Mwelekete Kalua, Deputy Minister of Health Juliana Guga and Deputy Minister of Women and Child Development Patricia Mwafulirwa.
FULL CABINET LIST:
President - Bingu Wa Mutharika
Vice President - Cassim Chilumpha
Finance - Goodall Gondwe
Deputy - Charles Mchacha
Agriculture and Food Security -Bingu wa Mutharika
Deputy - Frank Mwenefumbo
Education, Science and Technology - Bingu wa Mutharika
Higher Education, Science and Technology - Richard Msowoya
Primary and Secondary Education - Olive Masanza
Foreign Affairs - Joyce Banda
Deputy - Henri Mumba
Industry and Trade - Henry Mussa
Deputy - Ellock Maotcha Banda
Energy and Mines - Tedson Kalebe
Deputy - Gift Mwamondwe
Local Government and Rural Development -George Chaponda
Deputy - Davie Ngulinga
Transport and Public Works - Henry Chimunthu Banda
Deputy - Roy Comsy
Economic and Planning and Development - Ken Lipenga
Deputy - Roy Chizimba
Irrigation and Water Development - Sidik Mia
Deputy - Bintony Kutsaira
National Defence - Aaron Sangala
Deputy - Mwelekete Kalua
Information and Civic Education - Patricia Kaliati
Deputy - John Bande
Lands and Natural Resources - Khumbo Chirwa
Deputy - Rashid Gaffar
Home Affairs - Earnest Malenga
Deputy - Felton Mulli
Justice and Constitutional Affairs- Henry Phoya
Labour and Vocational Training- Davis Katsonga
Deputy - Boniface Chimpokosera
Health - Khumbo Kachali
Deputy - Juliana Guga
Women and Child Development - Anna Kachikho
Deputy - Patricia Mwafulirwa
Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly -Clement Khembo
Deputy - Yunnus Mussa
Tourism, Wildlife and Culture - Callista Chimombo
Deputy - Billy Kaunda
Youth Development and Sports - Symon Vuwa Kaunda
Deputy - Lewis Kadammanja
