Eunice Kazembe

Eunice Kazembe (1952 – 28 October 2013)[1] was a Malawian politician who was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet of Malawi in 2009.[2] On 26 April 2012 President Joyce Banda named her new cabinet. Kazembe became minister of Education.[3]

Eunice Kazembe
Eunice Kazembe in New Delhi on March 15, 2010
Minister of Industry and Trade
In office
15 June 2009 – 26 April 2012
Minister of Education
In office
26 April 2012 – 28 October 2013
Personal details
Born1952
Died2013
NationalityMalawian

Eunice Kazembe was born in 1952.[4] She obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University, Ottawa, and a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University.[5] She was at one time General Manager of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Malawi), and Malawi's Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan). Kazembe was a Chief Advisor to the President on Urban Development from 2005 to 2009, and served as Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of Mines, Energy and Natural Resources.[4] She is a trustee and co-founder of Chisomo Children’s Club.[5]

Kazembe was elected a Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu South in May 2009, running on the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) platform.[6] She was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.[2] She retained this position in the cabinet announced on 9 August 2010.[7]

References
  1. Itai, Brian. "Malawi: Eunice Kazembe No More". allafrica.com. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. "Malawi's 43 member cabinet list as unveiled by President Mutharika". Nyasa Times. 17 June 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  3. "President Banda names new Malawi cabinet". Nyasa Times. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  4. "Cabinet Profiles – June 2010". Best of Malawi. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  5. "7TH BIENNIAL U.S.-AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT" (PDF). The Corporate Council on Africa. September 29 – October 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  6. "Malawi Election 2009 Results". African Elections Project. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  7. "MALAWI CABINET AS OF AUGUST 9, 2010" (PDF). Government of Malawi. Retrieved 2011-03-03.


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