Saulos Chilima

Chilima in 2017

Saulos Klaus Chilima (12 February 1973 – 10 June 2024) was a Malawian economist, politician and was the vice president of the Republic of Malawi until his death.[1][2]

Education

Chilima went on to the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, where he obtained degree in social sciences, a master's degree in Knowledge Management, and received his Ph.D. in Knowledge Management from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom.

Personal life

Chilima is married to Mary (née Chibambo) and they have two children.

Death

On 10 June 2024, an Dornier 228 aircraft of the Malawi Defence Force carrying Chilima and nine others went missing in the Chikangawa Forest Reserve in the Northern Region.[3] On 11 June 2024, it was confirmed that Chilima and all passengers in the plane were confirmed dead in the crash.[4]

References

  1. "'Are you Saulos Chilima?'". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. "Profile of the Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Right Honourable Saulos Klaus Chilima |". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. "Aircraft carrying Malawi vice president goes missing". BBC. 10 June 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nn0zkq79ko. Retrieved 10 June 2024. 
  4. "Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima, 9 Others Killed In Plane Crash". Times Now. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-11.