Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malawi) explained

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is a minister in the Cabinet of Malawi^{[1] [2]} who is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, including attending national budget, and developing economic policy.^[3] The current minister is Simplex Chithyola Banda.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Objectives

Functions of the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs

• coordinating and preparing of annual budget
• preparing and reviewing of the National Economic Programme
• monitoringthe financial performance of public enterprises
• processing public finance management policy studies
• to give advice to the Minister of Finance and the Secretary to the Treasury on short to medium
• checking of macroeconomic performance relating to fiscal and monetary policies
• coordination policies in the financial sector including such areas as: banks, etc.

Ministers responsible for finance

Colonial era

• Henry Phillips, 1963–1964^[9]

Post-colonial era

• John Tembo, 1964–1969
• Aleke Banda, 1969–1972
• Dick Matenje, 1972–1978
• Edward Bwanali, 1978–1980
• Louis Chimango, 1980–1981
• Chakakala Chaziya, 1981–1984
• Edward Bwanali, 1984–1986
• Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, 1986
• Dalton Katopola, 1986–1987
• Louis Chimango, 1987–1994
• Aleke Banda, 1994–1997
• Cassim Chilumpha, 1997–2000
• Mathews Chikaonda, 2000–2002
• Friday Jumbe, 2002–2004
• Goodall Gondwe, 2004–2009
• Ken Kandodo, 2009–2011
• Ken Lipenga, 2011–2013
• Maxwell Mkwezalamba, 2013–2014
• Goodall Gondwe, 2014–2019
• Joseph Mwanamvekha, 2019–2020
• Felix Mlusu, 2020–2022^[10]
• Sosten Gwengwe, 2022–2023
• Simplex Chithyola Banda, 2023–

See also

• Economy of Malawi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . 2023-11-17 . www.malawi.gov.mw . en-gb.
2. Web site: Home . 2023-11-17 . www.finance.gov.mw . en-gb.
3. Web site: Economic Affairs . 2023-11-17 . www.finance.gov.mw . en-gb.
4. Web site: Government – Malawi High Commission Pretoria . 2023-11-17 . www.malawihighcommission.co.za.
5. Web site: Chikoti . Martha . 2023-11-15 . Govt asked to name gains of previous 25 percent devaluation Malawi 24 Latest News from Malawi . 2023-11-17 . Malawi 24 . en-US.
6. Web site: 2023-11-13 . Malawi Finance minister ducks questions on Kwacha depreciation - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi . 2023-11-17 . www.nyasatimes.com . en-GB.
7. Web site: 2023-11-08 . Saudi development fund CEO receives Malawi finance minister . 2023-11-17 . Arab News . en.
8. Web site: HOG . 2023-11-17 . www.info.dfat.gov.au.
9. Book: Bidwell, Robin. Guide to Government Ministers: The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972. October 24, 2018. Routledge. 9781317792253. Google Books.
10. Web site: Minister's Profile.