Anna Kachikho
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Anna Andrew Namathanga Kachikho (b. 17 April 1955) is a politician who has held various cabinet
positions in the government of Malawi
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Anna Kachikho was born on 17 April 1955 in Mkoko village in Phalombe
, southern Malawi.
She obtained a certificate in secretarial studies from the Malawi Polytechnic and a BA Degree in Human Resources Development from Mobile University, Canada
.
She held various senior positions in the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation.
She rose to become the Organizations Administrative Manager.
Starting in 1988, Kachikho became active in Women’s Groups in the Malawi Congress Party
.
From 2000 to 2004, Kachikho was a Ward Councilor for Limbe East and Deputy Mayor of the Blantyre
City Assembly.
Kachikho was elected a Member of Parliament for the Phalombe North constituency in 2004.
She was appointed Deputy Minister of Education and Human Resources. In August 2005, she was appointed Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security. Later positions were Minister of Education and Vocational Training (June 2006), Labor (May 2007) and Women and Child Development (February 2008).
Kachikho was reelected in the 19 May 2009 General Elections.
She was appointed Minister of Tourism, Wildife on 15 June 2009 and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on 9 August 2010.
Kachikho is a widow, and has three children.
She owns a farm where she grows maize and tobacco.
Cabinet of Malawi
The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government, made up of the President, Vice-President and Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments.The current ruling party is the Democratic Progressive Party...
positions in the government of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
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Anna Kachikho was born on 17 April 1955 in Mkoko village in Phalombe
Phalombe
Phalombe is a town approx. 40 km northeast of Mulanje in southern Malawi.It is situated below the Fort Lister Gap between the two larger parts of the Mulanje Massif. Due to this location it is vulnerable for flash floods, which can easily occur during the rainy season...
, southern Malawi.
She obtained a certificate in secretarial studies from the Malawi Polytechnic and a BA Degree in Human Resources Development from Mobile University, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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She held various senior positions in the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation.
She rose to become the Organizations Administrative Manager.
Starting in 1988, Kachikho became active in Women’s Groups in the Malawi Congress Party
Malawi Congress Party
The Malawi Congress Party is a political party in Malawi.It was the successor to the Nyasaland African Congress , which was banned in 1959.The MCP was founded by Hastings Banda and other NAC leaders in 1960....
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From 2000 to 2004, Kachikho was a Ward Councilor for Limbe East and Deputy Mayor of the Blantyre
Blantyre, Malawi
Blantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe...
City Assembly.
Kachikho was elected a Member of Parliament for the Phalombe North constituency in 2004.
She was appointed Deputy Minister of Education and Human Resources. In August 2005, she was appointed Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security. Later positions were Minister of Education and Vocational Training (June 2006), Labor (May 2007) and Women and Child Development (February 2008).
Kachikho was reelected in the 19 May 2009 General Elections.
She was appointed Minister of Tourism, Wildife on 15 June 2009 and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on 9 August 2010.
Kachikho is a widow, and has three children.
She owns a farm where she grows maize and tobacco.