Daniel Liwimbi
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Daniel Symphoriana Liwimbi is a businessman and politician who was appointed a minister in the cabinet
of Malawi
in June 2009.
Liwimbi was General Manager of the privately owned Ethanol Company of Malawi (ETHCO), which makes Ethanol from sugar cane. In October 2007, his company and Malawi's department of Science and Technology jointly unveiled the first set of imported Brazilian-made 'flex-fuel' vehicles in a ceremony in Balntyre
.
In December 2007, Liwimbi said: "Government should plan to increase production if the whole project is to be a success. With increased production from sugarcane molasses, capacity could reach up to 30 million litres per [cane-growing] season".
Liwimbi was elected for Nkhotakota North-East in the May 2009 elections, on the Democratic Progressive Party
platform.
He was appointed Deputy Minister of Development Planning and Cooperation in the cabinet sworn in on 15 June 2009.
He retained this position through the cabinet reshuffle of 9 August 2010.
In August 2010, Liwimbi stated that 40% of Malawi's grain was lost in the post-harvest period, and announced government plans to construct grain silos in Mzuzu
with capacity for 25 thousand metric tones of grain.
Cabinet of Malawi
The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government, made up of the President, Vice-President and Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments.The current ruling party is the Democratic Progressive Party...
of Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
in June 2009.
Liwimbi was General Manager of the privately owned Ethanol Company of Malawi (ETHCO), which makes Ethanol from sugar cane. In October 2007, his company and Malawi's department of Science and Technology jointly unveiled the first set of imported Brazilian-made 'flex-fuel' vehicles in a ceremony in Balntyre
Blantyre, Malawi
Blantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe...
.
In December 2007, Liwimbi said: "Government should plan to increase production if the whole project is to be a success. With increased production from sugarcane molasses, capacity could reach up to 30 million litres per [cane-growing] season".
Liwimbi was elected for Nkhotakota North-East in the May 2009 elections, on the Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi)
The Democratic Progressive Party is the ruling political party in Malawi. The party was formed in February 2005 by Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika after a dispute with the United Democratic Front....
platform.
He was appointed Deputy Minister of Development Planning and Cooperation in the cabinet sworn in on 15 June 2009.
He retained this position through the cabinet reshuffle of 9 August 2010.
In August 2010, Liwimbi stated that 40% of Malawi's grain was lost in the post-harvest period, and announced government plans to construct grain silos in Mzuzu
Mzuzu
Mzuzu is the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and is the third largest city, by population, in Malawi. The City has 128,432 residents plus 20,000 commuters with about 1.7 million people living around the outskirts of the city...
with capacity for 25 thousand metric tones of grain.