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]