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Saulos Chilima

Saulos Chilima
Vice-President of Malawi
Assumed office
31 May 2014
President Peter Mutharika
Preceded by Khumbo Kachali
Personal details
Born (1973-02-12) 12 February 1973 (age 43)
Malawi
Nationality Malawian
Political party DPP
Spouse(s) Mary Chilima
Children 2
Alma mater University of Malawi (B.Soc.Sci.)
Religion Roman Catholicism

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.

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.

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.



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