Grace Zinenani Maseko

Grace Zinenani Maseko,
Known forMember of Parliament for Zomba Changalume Constituency and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development
Political party
People's Party
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Progressive Party

Grace Zinenani Maseko is a Malawian politician who served as a minister in the cabinet of Malawi between 2012 and 2014. Maseko served as a member of parliament for the Zomba Changalume constituency in Zomba district, Malawi from 2009 to 2014.

Political Career

Grace Zinenani Maseko was a member of parliament  for the Zomba Changalume constituency in Zomba district in southern Malawi. Maseko contested in the 2009 Malawi general elections as a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate and won the election. After Bingu Muntharika's death in 2012 while president, the Vice president, Joyce Banda, led Malawi as president.[1][2] Joyce Banda left the ruling DPP and started her own party, the People’s Party (PP). Grace Maseko joined the newly formed PP party. Maseko was withdrawn from the SADC Parliamentary Forum after leaving the DPP.[3]

Maseko became Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Joyce Banda’s government.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika 'dead'". BBC News. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  2. ↑ Lunn, Jon (2026-08-07). "In brief: Malawi under President Joyce Banda". House of Commons Library.
  3. ↑ "Reclaiming Malawi: Solidarity in times of peril | Pambazuka News". www.pambazuka.org. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  4. ↑ "MALAWI: New President Sworn In". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. 49 (4): 19227A–19229A. 2012. doi:10.1111/j.1467-825X.2012.04423.x. ISSN 1467-825X.
  5. ↑ Reporter, Nyasa Times (2012-05-07). "Phoya, Kalinde named new House bosses - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times". Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  6. ↑ "allAfrica.com: Zambia: President Joyce Banda Names New Cabinet". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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