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”’Rachel Mazombwe-Zulu”’ born ”’Rachel Patience Mazombwe”’ is a [[Malawi]]an politician who was elected to the [[National Assembly (Malawi)|National Assembly]] in 2009. She was re-elected again in 2019 |
”’Rachel Mazombwe-Zulu”’ born ”’Rachel Patience Mazombwe”’ is a [[Malawi]]an politician who was elected to the [[National Assembly (Malawi)|National Assembly]] in 2009. She was re-elected again in 2019 a member of the [[Malawi Congress Party]]. She represents the Mchinji North constituency and she has been a government minister. |
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When she was re-elected again in 2019 she and her husband were one of only two husband and wife parliamentarian couples. They were both elected for the Malawi Congress Party. Only a third of the assembly were re-elected MPs. Other notable re-elections were [[Nancy Tembo]], [[Catherine Gotani Hara]] and [[Esther Mcheka Chilenje]].<ref name=m24>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-19 |title=Parliament to have wife and husbands team of DPP’s Nankhumwa, MCP’s Zulu – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/parliament-to-have-wife-and-husbands-team-of-dpps-nankhumwa-mcps-zulu/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> She sat on the Public Appointments Committee with [[Anna Katchiko]] and [[Jacquiline Chikuta]].<ref name=mpwc>{{Cite web |title=Representation – PWC Malawi |url=https://pwcmalawi.org/representation/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
When she was re-elected again in 2019 she and her husband were one of only two husband and wife parliamentarian couples. They were both elected for the Malawi Congress Party. Only a third of the assembly were re-elected MPs. Other notable re-elections were [[Nancy Tembo]], [[Catherine Gotani Hara]] and [[Esther Mcheka Chilenje]].<ref name=m24>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-19 |title=Parliament to have wife and husbands team of DPP’s Nankhumwa, MCP’s Zulu – Malawi Nyasa Times – News from Malawi about Malawi |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/parliament-to-have-wife-and-husbands-team-of-dpps-nankhumwa-mcps-zulu/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=www.nyasatimes.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> She sat on the Public Appointments Committee with [[Anna Katchiko]] and [[Jacquiline Chikuta]].<ref name=mpwc>{{Cite web |title=Representation – PWC Malawi |url=https://pwcmalawi.org/representation/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In the 2025 eletions she again won her place in the National Assembly after taking over 40% of the votes in the Mchinji North constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mchinji North constituency at Elections dashboard |url=https://nplelectionsdashboard.com/parliamentary-map |access-date=2025-10-20 |website=nplelectionsdashboard.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 20 October 2025
Malawian politician
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Rachel Zulu |
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Lilongwe |
| Nationality | Malawi |
| Other names | Rachel Patience Mazombwe-Zulu |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, administrator, politician and minister |
| Employer(s) | Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives et al |
| Known for | representing Mchinji North from 2009 |
| Political party | Malawi Congress Party |
| Spouse | George Zulu |
Rachel Mazombwe-Zulu born Rachel Patience Mazombwe is a Malawian politician who was elected to the National Assembly in 2009. She was re-elected again in 2019 and 2025. She became a member of the Malawi Congress Party. She represents the Mchinji North constituency and she has been a government minister.
She was born in Lilongwe.[1] She originally worked as a teacher until she took a job as a clerk entering data for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. She then studied for a diploma in business administration. She worked for the Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO).[2]
She was elected in 2009 to represent Mchinji North in the 2009 Malawian general election as an independent.[3] She was re-elected in the 2014 Malawian general election.[1]
She was a member of the Malawi Congress Party,[2] vice-chair of the Malawi Parliamentary Women’s Caucus in 2024[4] and she was the Minister for Local Government[5] and the Minister for Tourism.[6]
When she was re-elected again in 2019 she and her husband were one of only two husband and wife parliamentarian couples. They were both elected for the Malawi Congress Party. Only a third of the assembly were re-elected MPs. Other notable re-elections were Nancy Tembo, Catherine Gotani Hara and Esther Mcheka Chilenje.[2] She sat on the Public Appointments Committee with Anna Katchiko and Jacquiline Chikuta.[7]
In the 2025 eletions she again won her place in the National Assembly after taking over 40% of the votes in the Mchinji North constituency.[8]
