Cabinet of Malawi
President Peter Mutharika's ministers and deputy ministers, as appointed up to 29 May 2026. Tap anyone for their profile.
- 19 ministers
- 6 deputy ministers
- 19 are MPs
Ministers
- Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation
Joseph Mathyola MwanamvekhaMP for Chiradzulu Thumbwe - Foreign Affairs
George Thapatula ChapondaMP for Mulanje South West - Natural Resources
Patricia WiskesMP for Lilongwe City Nankhaka - Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Roza Madaro MbiliziMP for Mangochi Central - Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism
Simon Itaye - Education, Science and Technology
Bright Msaka - Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Charles Mhango - Health and Sanitation
Madalitso Chidumu BaloyiMP for Mzimba Kafukule - Local Government and Rural Development
Ben Malunga PhiriMP for Thyolo Central - Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Chimwemwe Chipungu-Mazabuka-NkhomaMP for Luchenza - Transport and Public Works
Jappie MhangoMP for Rumphi North - Homeland Security
Peter Mukhito - Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare
Mary Thom NavichaMP for Thyolo Thava - Energy
Jean Chifuniro MathangaMP for Chiradzulu Midima - Mining
Thoko Matengambiri TemboMP for Neno North - Labour, Skills and Innovation
Joel ChigonaMP for Salima Central East - Youth, Sports and Culture
Alfred Ruwani GangataMP for Lilongwe City Mtandire-Mtsiriza - Information and Communication Technology
Shadric NamalombaMP for Mangochi South West - Defence
Feston KaupaMP for Zomba Changalume
Deputy ministers
- Homeland Security (Operations)
Paulosi Norman ChisaleMP for Ntcheu Central Central East - Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare
Martha Mzomera NgwiraMP for Mzimba Hora - Education, Science and Technology
Francis FolleyMP for Nsanje North - Natural Resources
Chipiliro Mpinganjira - Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism
Edgar Tembo - Health and Sanitation
Charles ChilambulaMP for Likoma Islands
Changes since October 2025
Records fix, not a Cabinet change: Joel Chigona confirmed as MP for Salima Central East and Martha Mzomera Ngwira as MP for Mzimba Hora (MEC lists them as Joe Salvatore Chigona and Martha Munthali). Source
Energy and Mining split into two ministries: Jean Mathanga to Energy, Thoko Tembo to Mining. Source
Simon Itaye takes Trade after George Partridge becomes Reserve Bank Governor; Gangata and Wiskes swap portfolios. Source
Reshuffle: Ministry of State abolished, portfolios moved, Cabinet grows to 28. Source
Full Cabinet of 24 named. Source
First appointments, including the Ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs. Source
Left this Cabinet
- George Partridge: Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism, October 2025 to 30 January 2026. Became Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi.
Sources: State House announcements as reported by Malawi media, checked against the Cabinet of Malawi record. Last checked 6 November 2026. Tell us if a minister has changed.
