Moses Kunkuyu is a Malawi politician who currently serves as the Minister of Information and Civic Education. He is also a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Malawi.[1]
Moses Kunkuyu MP | |
|---|---|
| Advisor to The President on Traditional Affairs | |
| Assumed office 23 September 2020 | |
| President | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Preceded by | Patricia Kaliati |
| Minister of Information and Civic Education | |
| In office 10 April 2012 – 24 May 2014 | |
| President | Joyce Banda |
| Member of Parliament Blantyre South | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Political party | People's Party (Malawi) (2012-present) Democratic Progressive Party (2009–2012) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Member, Cabinet of Malawi 2012- |
Political career
editKunkuyu is one of the youngest politicians in the country. In 2009, he was elected Member of Parliament for the Blantyre south constituency on a Democratic Progressive Party ticket. Following the unpopularity of the Bingu wa Mutharika administration, Kunkuyu alleged in an interview for Zodiak Radio, Malawi that the advisors to the Party leadership were "too timid" to face him to Mutharika, and that the Party was living a lie.[2] He subsequently formed the Hope Alliance, a pressure group within the Party seeking to influence change from within to the Mutharika government. This led to a hostile response from the government.[3] Following the succession of Joyce Banda to the Malawi Presidency, Kunkuyu was appointed Minister of Information and Civic Education.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Parliament of Malawi - Member of Parliament - Profile". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Mutharika's DPP living a lie- Kunkuyu | Malawi news, Malawi - NyasaTimes breaking online news source from Malawi". Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "DPP warns rebel MP Kunkuyu | the Malawi Democrat". www.malawidemocrat.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Kaliati sacked, Kumkuyu now Minister of Information | Malawi news, Malawi - NyasaTimes breaking online news source from Malawi". Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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