George Chaponda
George Chaponda | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development | |
| In office 7 April 2016 – 22 February 2017 | |
| President | Peter Mutharika |
| Preceded by | Allan Chiyembekeza |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | |
| In office 19 June 2014 – 7 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ephraim Chiume |
| Succeeded by | Francis Kasaila |
| Member of Parliament for Mulanje South West | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1942 Chonde Village, Nyasaland |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Children | Daliso Chaponda |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi University of Zambia Yale University (J.S.D) |
George T. Chaponda (born 1 November 1942) is a Malawian diplomat and politician who served as a minister in the Cabinet of Malawi between 2004 and 2017, and who has served as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Malawi since 2024. He is a founding member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and is a DPP Member of Parliament from Mulanje district in southern Malawi.