Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda (born 1982) is the Current Attorney General of the Republic of Malawi.[1][2] Before assuming the Attorney General's office, he worked at Malawi's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) as Manager of Ethics and Compliance Division and as In-house Legal Counsel.[3][4]
Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda | |
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| President | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Preceded by | Chikosa Silungwe |
| Attorney General of Malawi | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Spouse | Thokozire Jere |
| Alma mater | University of Malawi University of Sussex |
Education edit
In 2001, Nyirenda joined the University of Malawi at Chancellor College where he was enrolled to study Bachelor of Arts in Humanities (BAH) Degree. One year after studying for BAH he crossed to the Faculty of Law at the same Chancellor College where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) (Hons) in 2006.[5] In 2018, he went for Master of Laws Degree (LLM) in International Financial Law at University of Sussex in United Kingdom.[4]
Career edit
Nyirenda has worked as a Senior Legal Aid Advocate from 2006 to 2008 at Legal Aid Department.[6] He then joined the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in August 2008 as a Senior State Advocate where he worked as government lawyer in both criminal and civil suits. He was employed at the Reserve Bank of Malawi as an in-house Legal Counsel from July 2010.[7][8][9] On 27 August 2021, the President of the Republic of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera appointed Nyirenda as the Attorney General replacing Chikosa Silungwe who was fired on 21 July 2021.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Chakwera appoints Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda as new Attorney General". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Chakwera appoints new Attorney General". Malawi 24. August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Lazarus Chakwera appoints new Attorney General - the Times Group Malawi". 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Malawi President appoints new Attorney General: Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda". August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Home". unima.ac.mw.
- ^ "Black History Month - Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda". Gatehouse Chambers. October 22, 2020.
- ^ In-Chief, Editor. "RESERVE BANK LAWYER WHO TOOK UP MAKILENI CASE NOW APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL".
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- ^ "Debate rages on cryptocurrency - The Times Group Malawi". November 5, 2020.
- ^ "President Chakwera fires Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. July 21, 2021.
