Saulos Chilima
| Saulos Chilima | |
|---|---|
| Vice-President of Malawi | |
|
Assumed office 31 May 2014 | |
| President | Peter Mutharika |
| Preceded by | Khumbo Kachali |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 February 1973 Malawi |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Political party | DPP |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Chilima |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Malawi (B.Soc.Sci.) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism[1] |
Saulos Klaus Chilima (born 12 February 1973) is a Malawian economist and politician who has been Vice-President of Malawi since June 2014. Before joining politics, Chilima held key leadership positions in various multi-national companies including Unilever, Coca Cola and Airtel Malawi, where he rose to become Chief Executive Officer.
In February 2014, Saulos Chilima was announced as the running mate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika for the May 2014 presidential election.[2]
Education
A devout Catholic Christian, Chilima holds a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences (Economics) and a master's degree in Economics, both from Chancellor College of the University of Malawi. On 10 August 2015, Chilima received his PhD in Knowledge Management from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom.
International appointments
Saulos Chilima is a member of the Leadership Council of Compact2025, a partnership that develops and disseminates evidence-based advice to politicians and other decision-makers aimed at ending hunger and undernutrition in the coming 10 years, by 2025.[3]
References
- ↑ "Meet Saulos Chilima, the DPP running mate". .faceofmalawi.com. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "Meet Mutharika's runningmate Saulos Klaus Chilimaa: A great achiever at 40". malawivoice.com. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Leadership Council members from the website of the Compact 2025 partnership