Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka

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Honourable
Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka
MP
Hon E. Mkaka.jpg
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
8 July 2020
PresidentLazarus Chakwera
Personal details
Born (1973-09-12) 12 September 1973 (age 48)
Lilongwe, Malawi
Political partyMalawi Congress Party
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Malawi
Derby University

Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka (born 12 September 1973) of Lilongwe is a Malawian politician who is a Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Mpenu Constituency and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.[1] Mkaka also holds the position of Secretary General for the ruling Malawi Congress Party.

Early life[]

Eisenhower Mkaka was born on 12 September in 1973 at Nkhoma Hospital to Teresa and Saxon Mkaka of Mphinzi II Village, TA Mazengera in Lilongwe. He did his early education at Chigodi Full Primary School, Nkhoma Demonstration School, Mphetsankhuli Full Primary School and Nsalu Primary School.

At Nsalu Primary school Mkaka was selected to selected to attend Mtendere Secondary School in Dedza, where he obtained a Malawi School Certificate of Education in 1996. In 2000, he went on to the University of Malawi, the Polytechnic where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[2]

In 2009, Mkaka completed a Master of Science (MSc.) in Strategic Management with merit at Derby University in the UK. Before his master's degree, Mkaka also completed a diploma in Banking from the University of South Africa/Institute of Bankers in 2007.[2]

Career[]

Eisenhower Mkaka worked at First Merchant Bank, now First Capital Bank from 2001 to 2012.[3]

In 2018, Mkaka was elected Secretary General at the party's convention, after having been the acting Secretary General.[4]

In 2019's Malawi Tripartite Elections, Mkaka was elected Member of Parliament for Lilongwe Mpenu Constituency.[5] He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in President Chakwera's cabinet in 2020.[6]

In October 2020, Mkaka visited Morocco and signed four agreements to help Malawi-Moroccan cooperation. The Morocco government also announced 100 scholarships to Malawian students fully funded by the Kingdom. Mkaka expressed his support of Morocco's disputed claims to Western Sahara.[7]

He has also stated that Malawi will open an embassy to Israel in Jerusalem.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Malawi High Commission-UK". www.malawihighcommission.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b "Getting to know Eisenhower Mkaka, Malawi Minister of Foreign Affairs". Akometsi. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  3. ^ https://firstcapitalbank.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2007.pdf
  4. ^ "Mkaka elected MCP general secretary | Malawi 24 - Malawi news". May 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Mponda, Felix. "Victorius Members of Parliament( 2019-2024): DPP: 62, MCP: 55, Independents: 55, UDF:10, PP: 5, UTM:4, Aford 1". www.mbc.mw.
  6. ^ "President Laz appoints full Malawi cabinet with Mia, Usi and Khumbize in top positions". www.nyasatimes.com.
  7. ^ Kasraoui, Safaa (October 25, 2020). "4 Agreements Aim to Boost Morocco-Malawi Cooperation in Various Fields".
  8. ^ Reuters Staff (November 4, 2020). "Malawi says it will open Israel embassy in Jerusalem" – via www.reuters.com.
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