List of mayors of Blantyre

This is a list of mayors of Blantyre, the second-biggest city in Malawi.

Pre-independence mayors of Blantyre

In 1956 the councils of Blantyre and Limbe united under a single mayor. In 1961 the first non-European mayor was elected, the Asian lawyer Sattar Sacranie.[1]

Election date Mayor Notes
Williard Frank James
William Tait Bowie
Aubrey Victor HallGarage operator. Came to Nyasaland from the UK in 1923. Opened Hall's Garage in 1933. Halls Holdings Ltd later had branches across the country. Died 1955.[2]
1951Michael Hill Blackwood
1960Ian Guy Imray[3]Born Burton-on-Trent, 1918. Came to Nyasaland, 1951.[3] MBE, 1964.[4]
1961Mr Chinsima"In 1961 we had a mayor, Mr. Chinsima… Mr Chinsima put the staff on grades and improved salaries... He didn't stay long - only a few months - because he had become mayor without permission. Some said he was a friend of a minister and that is why he became mayor"[5]
1963Sattar Sacranie[1]

Post-independence mayors of Blantyre

Mayors are elected by city councillors, who are in turn elected by city residents.[6] Mayoral elections occur every two and a half years.

Election date Mayor Deputy Mayor
1963Sattar Sacranie
1967John Kamwendo[7]
James Duncan Phoya
late 1970sA. B. Mleme
mid 1980sM. A. Kumicongwe
early 1990sLuke Jumbe[8]
2001John Chikakwiya[9]Anna Kachikho
July 2014Noel Chalamanda[10]
January 2017Wild Ndipo
July 2019Wild Ndipo[11]Joseph Makwinja
January 2022Wild NdipoFunny Baraba Kanonjerera
July 2024Joseph Makwinja[12]Isaac Jomo Osman
November 2025Isaac Jomo OsmanGerald Lipikwe

References

  1. 1 2 Kalinga, Owen J. M. (2005). "Blantyre". In Kevin Shillington (ed.). Encyclopedia of African history. Vol. 1. p. 258.
  2. ↑ Owen J. M. Kalinga. "Hall, Aubrey Victor". Historical Dictionary of Malawi. p. 187.
  3. 1 2 Who's who of Rhodesia, Mauritius, Central and East Africa. 1971.
  4. ↑ "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" (PDF). Supplement to the London Gazette. June 13, 1964. p. 4960.
  5. ↑ Kamdidi, Lamani (1997). "Remembrances of Lamani Kamdidi". The Society of Malawi Journal. 1 (1): 36–43. JSTOR 29778965.
  6. ↑ "Malawi: Blantyre Urban Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  7. ↑ Owen J. M. Kalinga. "Kamwendo, John (1936-?)". Historical Dictionary of Malawi. pp. 222–3.
  8. ↑ "Ex Blantyre mayor Luke Jumbe laid to rest". Nyasa Times. March 16, 2014. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  9. ↑ Mkandawire, Lucky. "Former BCC mayor Chikakwiya dies". Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  10. ↑ Green Muheya (July 9, 2014). "Noel Chalamanda elected Mayor of Blantyre". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  11. ↑ Russell Kondowe (July 19, 2019). "DPP's Wild Ndipo re-elected as Blantyre Mayor". malawi24.com. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  12. ↑ Nzangaya, Archangel. "DPP councillor Joseph Makwinja Takes Helm as Blantyre City Mayor". Malawi24. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
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