Rachel Mazombwe Zulu
Rachel Zulu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lilongwe |
| Other names | Rachel Patience Mazombwe-Zulu |
| Occupations | teacher, administrator, politician and minister |
| Employer(s) | Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives et al |
| Known for | representing Mchinji North from 2009 |
| Political party | Malawi Congress Party |
| Spouse | George Zulu |
Rachel Mazombwe-Zulu born Rachel Patience Mazombwe is a Malawian politician who was elected to the National Assembly in 2009. She was re-elected again in 2019 and 2025. She became a member of the Malawi Congress Party. She represents the Mchinji North constituency and she has been a government minister.
Life
She was born in Lilongwe.[1] She originally worked as a teacher until she took a job as a clerk entering data for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. She then studied for a diploma in business administration. She worked for the Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO).[2]
She was elected in 2009 to represent Mchinji North in the 2009 Malawian general election as an independent.[3] She was re-elected in the 2014 Malawian general election.[1]
She was a member of the Malawi Congress Party,[2] vice-chair of the Malawi Parliamentary Women's Caucus in 2024[4] and chair in 2025.[5] She was the Minister for Local Government[6] and the Minister for Tourism.[7]
When she was re-elected again in 2019 she and her husband were one of only two husband and wife parliamentarian couples. They were both elected for the Malawi Congress Party. Only a third of the assembly were re-elected MPs. Other notable re-elections were Nancy Tembo, Catherine Gotani Hara and Esther Mcheka Chilenje.[2] She sat on the Public Appointments Committee with Anna Katchiko and Jacquiline Chikuta.[8]
In 2022 she donated an ambulance to assist with the transportation of the sick. It was the first in her constituency.[9] She later complained about voters expectations that politicians would donate item to them mentioning "coffins".[5]
In the 2025 elections she again won her place in the National Assembly after taking over 40% of the votes in the Mchinji North constituency.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Rachel Patience Mazombwe". data.connectedafrica.net. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Parliament to have wife and husbands team of DPP's Nankhumwa, MCP's Zulu". www.nyasatimes.com. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "africanelections.org | Malawi Elections | Elections Results". 2013-11-04. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Girls leading change: Celebrating International Day of the Girl". Plan International Malawi. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ a b "UN, Norway demand action on violence". The Times Group. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ Khonje, Vincent (8 April 2014). "Malawi: Population Increase Must Go Together With Chiefs Authority". All Africa. Retrieved 17 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Anti-Corruption Bureau mum on Mazombwe Zulu's Cashgate role – Archives". 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Representation – PWC Malawi". Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "Member of Parliament for Mchinji North, Rachael Mazombwe Zulu, has donated". Zodiak Online. 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Mchinji North constituency at Elections dashboard". nplelectionsdashboard.com. Retrieved 2025-10-20.