Geoffrey Du Mhango
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Dr. Geoffrey L du Mhango is a Malawian economist, author, and politician. He was born in Karonga in the northern part of Malawi.
He worked as a Senior development economist at the African Develompent Bank in South Africa and for the ministry of foreign affairs in Malawi. His interests are in creating an integrated planning model for investment in urban infrastructure and pricing municipal services. He is a member of the Karonga Natural Resources Development Committee that is charged with overseeing the infrastructure and environmental impact being as a result of a uranium mining venture by Australian company, Paladin Energy
in Malawi
. Karonga.
presidency. As relations with Chihana became sour due to Chihanas political alliances, he was part of the rift that opposed the leadership to Chihana and boycotted the AFORD convention in 2002. They formed a new political party, Movement for Genuine Democratic Change (Mgode)where he served as the interim chairman. By 2004 however,
it was clear that there was factions in MGODE. The first camp of the was headed by its Secretary General Greene Rulilo Mwamondwe and MP, Nelson Kampunga Mwafulirwa. The second camp was headed by interim chairman Du Mhango.
The Mwamondwe camp sympethises with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and held rallies together. The Mhango camp claimed independent of any political alliances and wanted a party ideoloy dictated by party policy, rather than individual policy. The Mhango camp, wanted to make alliance that served the will of the party.
North district. His brother, Bazuka Mhango
in the same election ran as MP for Karonga
North West.
He comes from a political family and is brother to Bazuka Mhango
. He is also step uncle to related to Du Chisiza
.
He worked as a Senior development economist at the African Develompent Bank in South Africa and for the ministry of foreign affairs in Malawi. His interests are in creating an integrated planning model for investment in urban infrastructure and pricing municipal services. He is a member of the Karonga Natural Resources Development Committee that is charged with overseeing the infrastructure and environmental impact being as a result of a uranium mining venture by Australian company, Paladin Energy
Paladin Energy
Paladin Energy Ltd., formerly Paladin Resources Limited is Australia's second biggest sole uranium mining company behind Energy Resources of Australia, which is majority owned by mining giant Rio Tinto. It is headquartered in Perth, Australia....
in 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...
. Karonga.
Politics
Mhango is involved in national politics in Malawi. He was affiliated with AFORD (Alliance for Democracy). He served as the vice president of the political party under political activists Chakufwa Chihana'sChakufwa Chihana
Chakufwa Chihana was a Malawia human rights activist, pro-democracy advocate, trade unionist and later, politician. He served as the Second Vice President in Malawi. He is credited as the 'father of Malawian democracy' in Malawi...
presidency. As relations with Chihana became sour due to Chihanas political alliances, he was part of the rift that opposed the leadership to Chihana and boycotted the AFORD convention in 2002. They formed a new political party, Movement for Genuine Democratic Change (Mgode)where he served as the interim chairman. By 2004 however,
it was clear that there was factions in MGODE. The first camp of the was headed by its Secretary General Greene Rulilo Mwamondwe and MP, Nelson Kampunga Mwafulirwa. The second camp was headed by interim chairman Du Mhango.
The Mwamondwe camp sympethises with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and held rallies together. The Mhango camp claimed independent of any political alliances and wanted a party ideoloy dictated by party policy, rather than individual policy. The Mhango camp, wanted to make alliance that served the will of the party.
Published Works
- Housing situation in the traditional housing estates in Blantyre and Mzuzu - 1979
Personal life
In the 2004 election, he ran as an independent for member of parliament for the KarongaKaronga
Karonga is a township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi. Located on the western shore of Lake Nyasa, it was established as a slaving centre sometime before 1877. As of 2008 estimates, Karonga has a population of 42,555.-History:...
North district. His brother, Bazuka Mhango
Bazuka Mhango
Bazuka Michael Kalwefu Mhango is a Malawian lawyer, educator and politician. He was born in Kasole Village in Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi. He worked as a Science and Mathematics teacher at Livingstonia Secondary School in Rumphi before he became a lawyer and active in politics and...
in the same election ran as MP for Karonga
Karonga
Karonga is a township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi. Located on the western shore of Lake Nyasa, it was established as a slaving centre sometime before 1877. As of 2008 estimates, Karonga has a population of 42,555.-History:...
North West.
He comes from a political family and is brother to Bazuka Mhango
Bazuka Mhango
Bazuka Michael Kalwefu Mhango is a Malawian lawyer, educator and politician. He was born in Kasole Village in Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi. He worked as a Science and Mathematics teacher at Livingstonia Secondary School in Rumphi before he became a lawyer and active in politics and...
. He is also step uncle to related to Du Chisiza
Du Chisiza
Dunduza Chisiza Junior was a Malawian playwright, director and actor and founder of the first professional theatre company in Malawi, the Wakhumbata Ensemble Theatre. He wrote over 20 plays and was involved in the writing and directing of some 25 others. Many of his plays had a political and human...
.