Melia Likoswe Douglas Explained

Melia Likoswe Douglas
Honorific Suffix:Her Worship
Office:Mayor of Zomba City Council
Predecessor:Joana Ntaja
Successor:Christopher Jana
Party:Democratic Progressive Party
Office1:Councillor, Central Ward
Birth Name:Melia Likoswe Douglas

Melia Likoswe Douglas is a Malawian politician who served as the seventh Mayor of Zomba, Malawi's oldest city, between September 2015 and March 2017. She was elected to this position following the death of her predecessor, Joana Ntaja in March 2015 thus becoming the city's second female mayor. Previously, she was the Councilor for Central Ward, Zomba and affiliated to the Democratic Progress Party (DPP).

Career

Douglas served as a Councilor for Central Ward in Zomba.[1] She was elected as Councilor during the August 2015 Malawi Local Government by-elections.[2] In the wake of her predecessor's death, Douglas was elected by fellow Zomba City Council councilors for a one and a half year mayoral term with effect from September 2015 [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 September 2015 . Zomba elects another female Mayor - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi . 15 March 2022 . www.nyasatimes.com.
  2. http://mec.org.mw/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/final-results-announcement-speech-August-2015.pdf Declaration of Results
  3. Web site: 30 December 2016 . Controversy rocks Zomba mayor's polls . 6 April 2022 . The Nation Online.