Patricia Wiskies

Patricia Wiskies is a Malawian politician who has served as Minister of Natural Resources since 2026, following a cabinet reshuffle by President Peter Mutharika. She was previously Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture and has been a Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City Nankhaka Constituency since 2025.

Life

Wiskies attended a Kings Foundation school in Malawi.
Wiskies was a rising star of the Democratic Progressive Party and she was their candidate in the Lilongwe City Nankhaka Constituency. She won that election in September 2025. In October she was named as the DPP's chief whip with Martha Munthali-Ngwira as her deputy.
On, President, Peter Mutharika, named her as one of his first ministers. She became the minister of Youth, Sports and Culture. In January 2026 she was at a football match featuring the league champions Silver Strikers Ladies. She commended the National Bank of Malawi for supporting women's football. On 30 January 2026, she was moved to the Ministry of Natural Resources, swapping portfolios with Alfred Gangata, who took over the Youth, Sports and Culture portfolio.