- Source: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malawi)
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is a minister in the Cabinet of Malawi who is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, including attending national budget, and developing economic policy. The current minister is Simplex Chithyola Banda.
Objectives
Functions of the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
coordinating and preparing of annual budget
preparing and reviewing of the National Economic Programme
monitoringthe financial performance of public enterprises
processing public finance management policy studies
to give advice to the Minister of Finance and the Secretary to the Treasury on short to medium
checking of macroeconomic performance relating to fiscal and monetary policies
coordination policies in the financial sector including such areas as: banks, etc.
Ministers responsible for finance
= Colonial era
=Henry Phillips, 1963–1964
= Post-colonial era
=John Tembo, 1964–1969
Aleke Banda, 1969–1972
Dick Matenje, 1972–1978
Edward Bwanali, 1978–1980
Louis Chimango, 1980–1981
Chakakala Chaziya, 1981–1984
Edward Bwanali, 1984–1986
Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, 1986
Dalton Katopola, 1986–1987
Louis Chimango, 1987–1994
Aleke Banda, 1994–1997
Cassim Chilumpha, 1997–2000
Mathews Chikaonda, 2000–2002
Friday Jumbe, 2002–2004
Goodall Gondwe, 2004–2009
Ken Kandodo, 2009–2011
Ken Lipenga, 2011–2013
Maxwell Mkwezalamba, 2013–2014
Goodall Gondwe, 2014–2019
Joseph Mwanamvekha, 2019–2020
Felix Mlusu, 2020–2022
Sosten Gwengwe, 2022–2023
Simplex Chithyola Banda, 2023–
References
See also
Economy of Malawi