Everton Chimulirenji (56 years old)[1] is a Malawian politician. He served as the Vice President of Malawi under president Peter Mutharika after they won the 2019 elections. Chimulirenji was not well known before becoming Mutharika’s running mate.[2] Chimulirenji's tenure was short, having served May 2019 to February 2020, when his vice-presidency was voided and he was replaced by his predecessor after the 2019 general election results were nullified.[2][3][4]

Everton Chimulirenji
Chimulirenji in 2019
Minister for Disaster Management
In office
31 May 2019 – 28 June 2020
PresidentPeter Mutharika
Preceded bySaulos Chilima
Vice President of Malawi
De facto
In office
31 May 2019 – 3 February 2020
PresidentPeter Mutharika
Preceded bySaulos Chilima
Succeeded bySaulos Chilima
Personal details
Political partyDPP

Previously he was elected to the Parliament of Malawi in 2009. Later he served as Deputy Minister of Defence and then as Minister of Civic Education, Culture and Community Development.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "DPP.MW". dpp.mw. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  2. ^ a b "Analysis | Millions of Malawians go to the polls tomorrow. Will they vote for change?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. ^ Mkandawire, Mwayi (4 February 2020). "Court fires Chimulirenji: Chilima now Malawi vice president". Malawi 24. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Malawi top court annuls presidential election results". www.aljazeera.com.