List of Malawians

This is a list of notable people from Malawi:

Politicians

• Hastings Kamuzu Banda
• Bakili Muluzi
• Bingu wa Mutharika
• Gwanda Chakuamba
• George Chaponda
• Joyce Banda
• Henry Chipembere
• Dunduzu Chisiza
• Yatuta Chisiza
• Kanyama Chiume
• Eric Chiwaya
• Davis Katsonga
• Zimani Kadzamira – former VC, University of Malawi
• Brown Chimphamba – VC, University of Malawi (1990s), current Ambassador to UN
• David Rubadiri – VC, University of Malawi (until 2005)
• Maxwell Mkwezalamba – Minister, OAU
• Attati Mpakati
• Brown Mpinganjira
• Chakufwa Chihana
• John Zenas Ungapake Tembo (Leader of Opposition, Governor of Reserve bank, Former Minister)

Activists

• Clemens Kadalie
• Emmie Chanika
• John Chilembwe
• John Kapito

Sports Persons

• Esau Kanyenda – Malawis best striker
• Tamika Mkandawire – football player
• Mark Raisbeck – Cricket player

Artists

• Shemu Joyah
• Jack Mapanje
• Felix Mnthali
• Dunduzu Chisiza Jnr
• Stanley Onjezani Kenani
• Steve Chimombo
• Tito Banda
• Lupenga Mphande
• Frank Chipasula
• John Lwanda
• David Rubadiri
• Dede Kamkondo
• Anthony Nazombe
• Samir Mtamba

Other

• Amon Chihana
• Matthews Chikaonda
• Orton Chirwa
• Vera Chirwa
• Cecilia Kadzamira
• Justin Malewezi
• Memory Peter Afonso
• Jack Chitenje A Malawian Web Developer. He is particularly known as a founder of http://www.Malawiana.net, one of the first Malawian social sites. Over the years he has built and continues to maintain a range of websites including http://www.malawisn.com, http://www.musicatar.com, http://youfric.com, and http://www.maravipost.com.
• Hetherwick Ntaba
• Jane Kambalame, Ambassador to Zimbabwe
• William Kamkwamba
• Nolence Mwangwego Malawian linguist and invetor of the Mwangwego script which can be viewed at www.mwangwego.com.
• Krishna Savjani OBE SC Honorary British Consul
• Kassam Okhai Canadian Honorary Consul and very influential Malawian businessman of Indian origin.
• Elliot Kamwana
• Rev James Chiona
• Charles Domingo

See also

• List of Malawian writers