Eunice Kazembe is a politician who was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet

Cabinet of Malawi

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 of Malawi

Malawi

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 in 2009.

Eunice Kazembe was born in 1952.
She obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University

Carleton University

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, Ottawa

Ottawa

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 and a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University

Indiana University

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.
She has been General Manager of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Malawi), and Malawi's Ambassador to the Republic of China

Republic of China

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 (Taiwan).
Kazembe was a Chief Advisor to the President on Urban Development from 2005 to 2009, and served as Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of Mines, Energy and Natural Resources.
She is a trustee and co-founder of Chisomo Children’s Club.

Kazembe was elected a Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu

Chiradzulu

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 South in May 2009, running on the Democratic Progressive Party

Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi)

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(DPP) platform.
She was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.
She retained this position in the cabinet announced on 9 August 2010.