Cabinet of Malawi


The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government, made up of the President, [Vice President of Malawi|President of Malawi|Vice President], Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments.

Cabinet as of 30 January 2026

On 5 January 2026, the President of Malawi carried out a cabinet reshuffle, resulting in changes to ministerial portfolios and an expansion of the Cabinet from 24 to 28 members.
On 30 January 2026, the President made further changes to the Cabinet, appointing a new Minister of Trade following the transfer of George Partridge to the position of Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi. The President also swapped ministerial portfolios between Alfred Gangata and Patricia Wiskies, with Gangata moving to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and Wiskies taking over the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The table below reflects the composition of the Cabinet following the reshuffle.
OfficeMinister
Second Vice PresidentEnoch Chihana
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning and DecentralizationJoseph Mwanamveka
Minister of Foreign AffairsGeorge Chaponda
Minister of Natural ResourcesPatricia Wiskies
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water DevelopmentRoza Fatch Mbilizi
Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and TourismSimon Itaye
Minister of Education, Science and TechnologyBright Msaka
Minister of Justice and Constitutional AffairsCharles Mhango
Minister of Health and SanitationMadalitso Baloyi
Minister of Local Government and Rural DevelopmentBen Phiri
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban DevelopmentChimwemwe Chipungu
Minister of Transport and Public WorksJappie Mhango
Minister of Homeland SecurityPeter Mukhito
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social WelfareMary Navicha
Minister of Energy and MiningJean Mathanga
Minister of Labour Skills and InnovationJoel Chigona
Minister of Youth, Sports and CultureAlfred Gangata
Minister of Information and Communication TechnologyShadrick Namalomba
Minister of DefenceFeston Kaupa
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale
Deputy Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social WelfareMartha Mzomera Ngwira
Deputy Minister of Education, Science and TechnologyFrancis Foley
Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water DevelopmentThoko Tembo
Deputy Minister of Natural ResourcesChipiliro Mpinganjira
Deputy Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and TourismEdgar Tembo
Deputy Minister of Health and SanitationCharles Chilambula

Cabinet as of 30 October 2025

On 5 October 2025, President Peter Mutharika announced a first batch of appointments constituting a partial cabinet and senior leadership team, while several key ministries remain unfilled.
On 16 October, Mutharika made two further ministerial appointments, expanding the partial cabinet. These appointments were still part of an incomplete cabinet rollout.
On 30 October, President Mutharika completed the appointment of his full Cabinet, following earlier partial rollouts. The Cabinet now includes ministers and deputy ministers across all major government portfolios, combining returning officeholders with new appointees.
The table below presents the full Cabinet as of October 2025.
OfficeMinister
Second Vice PresidentEnoch Chihana
Minister of Finance and Economic AffairsJoseph Mwanamveka
Minister of Foreign AffairsGeorge Chaponda
Minister of StateAlfred Gangata
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water DevelopmentRoza Fatch Mbilizi
Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and TourismGeorge Partridge
Minister of Education, Science and TechnologyBright Msaka
Minister of Justice and Constitutional AffairsCharles Mhango
Minister of Health and SanitationMadalitso Baloyi
Minister of Local Government and Rural DevelopmentBen Phiri
Minister of Transport and Public WorksFeston Kaupa
Minister of Homeland SecurityPeter Mukhito
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social WelfareMary Navicha
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and MiningJean Mathanga
Minister of Labour Skills and InnovationJoel Chigona
Minister of Youth, Sports and CulturePatricia Wiskies
Minister of Information and Communication TechnologyShadrick Namalomba
Minister of Lands, Housing and urban DevelopmentJappie Mhango
Minister of DefenceChimwemwe Chipungu
Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale
Deputy Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social WelfareMartha Mzomera Ngwira
Deputy Minister of Education, Science and TechnologyFrancis Foley

Cabinet as of 1 January 2025

A new cabinet was appointed on 1 January 2025. This was followed by the resignation of Agnes Nyalonje in February 2025 and the subsequent dismissal of Sosten Gwengwe.
OfficeMinister
Minister of Finance and Economic AffairsSimplex Chithyola Banda
Minister of Foreign AffairsNancy Tembo
Minister of AgricultureSamuel Kawale
Minister of State and Public Service DeliveryMichael Usi
Minister of Local Government, Unity and CultureRichard Chimwendo Banda
Minister of JusticeTitus Mvalo
Minister of Homeland SecurityEzekeil Peter Ching'oma
Minister of HealthKhumbize Kandodo Chiponda
Minister of Trade and IndustryVitumbiko Mumba
Minister of Youth and SportsUchizi Mkandawire
Minister of Basic and Secondary EducationMadalitso Wirima Kambauwa
Minister of Higher EducationJessie Kabwila
Minister of Transport and Public WorksJacob Hara
Minister of MiningKen Zikhale Ng'oma
Minister of TourismVera Kamtukule
Minister of GenderJean Muonawauza Sendeza
Minister of LabourPeter Dimba
Minister of DefenseMonica Chang'anamuno
Minister of Water and SanitationAbida Sidik Mia
Minister of EnergyIbrahim Matola
Minister of LandsDeus Gumba
Minister of Information and DigitizationMoses Kunkuyu
Minister of Natural Resources and Cimate ChangeOwen Chomanika
Deputy Minister of HealthNoah Chimpeni
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity and CultureJoyce Chitsulo
Deputy Minister of AgricultureBenedicto Chambo
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsPatricia Kainga
Deputy Minister of GenderHalima Daud
Deputy Minister of Water and SanitationLiana Chapota

Cabinet as of 31 January 2023

A new cabinet was appointed on 31 January 2023.
OfficeMinister
Minister of Finance and Economic AffairsSimplex Chithyola Banda
Minister of Foreign AffairsNancy Tembo
Minister of AgricultureSamuel Kawale
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate ChangeMichael Usi
Minister of Local Government, Unity and CultureRichard Chimwendo Banda
Minister of JusticeTitus Mvalo
Minister of Homeland SecurityKen Zikhale Ng'oma
Minister of HealthKhumbize Kandodo Chiponda
Minister of Trade and IndustrySosten Gwengwe
Minister of Youth and SportsUchizi Mkandawire
Minister of EducationMadalitso Wirima Kambauwa
Minister of Transport and Public WorksJacob Hara
Minister of MiningMonica Chang'anamuno
Minister of TourismVera Kamtukule
Minister of GenderJean Muonawauza Sendeza
Minister of LabourAgnes Makonda Nyalonje
Minister of DefenseHarry Mkandawire
Minister of Water and SanitationAbida Sidik Mia
Minister of EnergyIbrahim Matola
Minister of LandsDeus Gumba
Minister of Information and DigitizationMoses Kumkuyu
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity and CultureOwen Chomanika
Deputy Minister of HealthHalima Alima Daud
Deputy Minister of EducationNancy Chaola Mdooko
Deputy Minister of Water and SanitationLiana Kakhobwe Chapota