Ephraim Chiume

Ephraim Mganda Chiume in 2014.

Ephraim Mganda Chiume (born 1953) is a politician who was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in April 2012 in the cabinet of Malawi (until 2014).[1] He was formerly Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, and then served as Minister of Justice (2011 to 2012).[2]

Chiume was born in 1953. He obtained a BSc Degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of South West in the United Kingdom. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the UK, and the Surveyors Institute of Malawi. He worked for Brendan Penny Associates, Bristol in the UK, and Peter Richards & Partners in Zambia, Botswana and Malawi. Chiume established his own consultancy of Chartered Quantity Surveyors in Lilongwe.[2]

Chiume joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and became the party's Administrative Secretary. From 2008, he was a member of the DPP Governing Council. On 19 May 2009, Chiume was elected Member of Parliament for Nkhatabay North Constituency on the DPP ticket.[2] He was appointed Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Energy in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.[3] Chiume was confirmed as Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment in the reshuffle announced on 9 August 2010.[4]

  1. ^ "Malawi's new president appoints 'reconciliation' cabinet". Radio Netherlands Worldwide Africa. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "MALAWI CABINET AS OF AUGUST 9, 2010" (PDF). Government of Malawi. Retrieved 2011-03-03.[permanent dead link‍]