Queen Gondwe
Queen Caroline Gondwe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 (age 83–84) |
| Education | in Zambia |
| Occupations | teacher and politician |
| Known for | cabinet minister |
Queen Caroline Gondwe (born 1942) is a Malawian politician, cabinet minister and writer.
Life
Gondwe was born in Rumphi District. Her parents were Rodger Muleza Chikontha Chirambo and Florence Khanyiwe Ngwira-Chirambo. She lived in Malawi until she was six. Following a health scare her father returned from Zambia to pick her up from Chiguliro Village.[1] She completed all of her early education in Zambia.
Gondwe was appointed to a position in the Malawi Congress Party by Hastings Banda.[2] Gondwe became the Member of Parliament for Rumphi and she became the cabinet minister for Women, Children Affairs and Community Development.[3]
In August 2012 she joined the new People's Party that was led by Joyce Banda.[3]
In her later years she took to writing. When she was 78 she wrote How to Raise a Spiritual Child and two years later she completed The Life Story of Queen Caroline Gondwe.[1] In the same year Gertrude Chirambo invited her to talk to the united local government group Refela.[4]
Personal life
Her son, Hannington Gondwe was a UK delegate at a People's Party convention in 2012.[5]
References
- ^ a b "The 'queen' writes again". Nation Online. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ Mwanjawala, Patrick Enson (2020). "ENTED TRADITION: HASTINGS KAMUZU BANDA AND THE MARGINALIZATION OF WOMEN IN MALAWI, 1964-1994". Miami University Oxford, Ohio. Masters thesis: 64.
- ^ a b "Ex-ministers Queen Gondwe, Kaphuka join PP". www.nyasatimes.com. 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ Gaelle (2022-08-07). "MALAWI REFELA Chairperson encourages senior citizens in the community - UCLGA". Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ^ "PP gives UK wing voting rights at convention: Battle for posts intensify". www.nyasatimes.com. 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2026-03-07.