Moses Kunkuyu

Moses Kunkuyu is a Malawi politician who currently serves as the Minister of Information and Civic Education. He is also a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Malawi.[1]

Moses Kunkuyu MP
Advisor to The President on Traditional Affairs
Assumed office
23 September 2020
PresidentLazarus Chakwera
Preceded byPatricia Kaliati
Minister of Information and Civic Education
In office
10 April 2012 – 24 May 2014
PresidentJoyce Banda
Member of Parliament Blantyre South
Assumed office
19 May 2009
Personal details
NationalityMalawian
Political partyPeople's Party (Malawi)(2012-now) Democratic Progressive Party (2009–2012)
ProfessionPolitician
CabinetMember, Cabinet of Malawi 2012-

Political career

Kunkuyu is one of the youngest politicians in the country. In 2009, he was elected Member of Parliament for the Blantyre south constituency on a Democratic Progressive Party ticket. Following the unpopularity of the Bingu wa Mutharika administration, Kunkuyu alleged in an interview for Zodiak Radio, Malawi that the advisors to the Party leadership were "too timid" to face him to Mutharika, and that the Party was living a lie.[2] He subsequently formed the Hope Alliance, a pressure group within the Party seeking to influence change from within to the Mutharika government. This led to a hostile response from the government.[3] Following the succession of Joyce Banda to the Malawi Presidency, Kunkuyu was appoint Minister of Information and Civic Education.[4]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.malawidemocrat.com/politics/dpp-warns-rebel-mp-kunkuyu/%5B%5D
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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