Everton Chimulirenji Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
Office:Minister for Disaster Management
Term Start:31 May 2019
Term End:28 June 2020
President:Peter Mutharika
Predecessor:Saulos Chilima
Office1:Vice President of Malawi
Term Start2:31 May 2019
Term End2:3 February 2020
President2:Peter Mutharika
Predecessor2:Saulos Chilima
Successor2:Saulos Chilima
Party:DPP

Everton Chimulirenji (56 years old)[1] is a Malawian politician. He served as the Vice President of Malawi under president Peter Mutharika after they won the 2019 elections. Chimulirenji was not well known before becoming Mutharika’s running mate.[2] Chimulirenji's tenure was short, having served May 2019 to February 2020, when his vice-presidency was voided and he was replaced by his predecessor after the 2019 general election results were nullified.[3] [4]

Previously he was elected to the Parliament of Malawi in 2009. Later he served as Deputy Minister of Defence and then as Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DPP.MW. dpp.mw. 2020-02-08. 2020-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200125024602/http://dpp.mw/bio.php. dead.
  2. News: Analysis Millions of Malawians go to the polls tomorrow. Will they vote for change? . en-US . Washington Post . 2022-11-26 . 0190-8286.
  3. News: Mkandawire . Mwayi . Court fires Chimulirenji: Chilima now Malawi vice president . 4 February 2020 . Malawi 24 . 4 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Malawi top court annuls presidential election results. www.aljazeera.com.