Patricia Kaliati
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Patricia Annie Kaliati is a Malawian
politician who held various ministerial positions in the Cabinet of Malawi
between 2000 and 2010.
Patricia Kaliati was born in 1967, trained as a teacher and taught in primary and secondary schools from 1993 to 1999.
In 1999 she was elected Member of Parliament for Mulanje West Constituency.
In 2000, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Health. Kaliati was Deputy Minister of National Public Events (2002-2004) and then Deputy Minister of Local Government.
She was reelected in 2004 and was appointed Minister of Information and Tourism, renamed Minister of Information and Civic Education in May 2007, holding that position until May 2009.
In the May 2009 elections she was again elected on the Democratic Progressive Party
ticket.
Kaliati was appointed Minister of Gender, Children and Community Development in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.
She was dropped from the cabinet on 9 August 2010.
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...
politician who held various ministerial positions in the Cabinet of Malawi
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...
between 2000 and 2010.
Patricia Kaliati was born in 1967, trained as a teacher and taught in primary and secondary schools from 1993 to 1999.
In 1999 she was elected Member of Parliament for Mulanje West Constituency.
In 2000, she was appointed Deputy Minister of Health. Kaliati was Deputy Minister of National Public Events (2002-2004) and then Deputy Minister of Local Government.
She was reelected in 2004 and was appointed Minister of Information and Tourism, renamed Minister of Information and Civic Education in May 2007, holding that position until May 2009.
In the May 2009 elections she was again elected 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....
ticket.
Kaliati was appointed Minister of Gender, Children and Community Development in the cabinet that became effective on 15 June 2009.
She was dropped from the cabinet on 9 August 2010.