Esther Mcheka Chilenje Explained

Esther Mcheka Chilenje is a Malawian politician from the Democratic Progressive Party. She was MP for Nsanje North from 2014 to 2021.

Career

Mcheka Chilenje served as Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations.

She was elected to Parliament in the 2014 general election and served as deputy speaker. On 19 June 2019, Catherine Gotani Hara was elected the first female Speaker of the National Assembly,[1] with 97 votes to 93, over Mcheka Chilenje.[2] [3] She was defeated in a by-election in 2021.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-06-19 . No Madando, No Tippex:Malawi legislators elect MCP's Gotani Hara first woman speaker of parliament . 2019-06-19 . Nyasa Times.
  2. Web site: Alfa Shaban . Abdur Rahman . 19 June 2019 . Malawi parliament picks first woman speaker: Catherine Gotani Hara . 29 June 2019 . Africa News.
  3. Web site: 21 June 2019 . Malawi parliament elects first ever female speaker . 29 June 2019 . The New Times.
  4. Web site: 2021-09-06 . Prophet dupes former Minister and deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka-Chilenje - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi . 2022-08-08 . www.nyasatimes.com . en-GB.

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