Patricia Shanil Muluzi

Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri
Member of Parliament
for Balaka West
In office
9 June 2014 – May 2019
First Lady of Malawi
In office
1999 – 24 May 2004
PresidentBakili Muluzi
Preceded byAnnie Chidzira Muluzi
Succeeded byEthel Mutharika
Personal details
Born
Patricia Fukulani

(1964-09-25)25 September 1964
Chimpikizo, Balaka District, Malawi
Died10 June 2024(2024-06-10) (aged 59)
Chikangawa Forest Reserve, Malawi
Cause of deathPlane crash
Political partyUnited Transformation Movement (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (until 2018)
United Democratic Front (former)
Spouse
(m. 1987; div. 2011)
Children5
ProfessionSchool teacher

Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri[1][2] (formerly Patricia Shanil Muluzi and Shanil Muluzi;[3] 25 September 1964 – 10 June 2024) was a Malawian politician, teacher, and First Lady of Malawi from 1999 until 2004 as the then-wife of former President Bakili Muluzi. She later represented the Balaka West Constituency in the National Assembly of Malawi from 2014 to 2019.[3][4]

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  4. ^ Mitumba, Flora (23 May 2019). "Former First Ladies fail to win Parliamentary Seats". Face of Malawi. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.