Ralph Kasambara

Raphael Kasambara
President & Chairman of the Malawi Law Society
In office
2003–2004
Preceded byJohn Katsala
Succeeded byCharles Mhango
Attorney General of Malawi
In office
2004–2006
Succeeded byJane Ansah
Minister of Justice and Attorney General
In office
2012–2013
Preceded byEphraim Mganda Chiume
Succeeded byAnthony Kamanga
Personal details
Born
Raphael Kasambara

(1969-09-26)26 September 1969
Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Died7 June 2024(2024-06-07) (aged 54)
Lilongwe, Malawi
SpouseMargaret Namizinga
OccupationLawyer, politician
Known forMalawian lawyer, Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Malawi, President of the Malawi Law Society
NicknameRalph

Raphael Kasambara (26 September 1969 – 7 June 2024) was a Malawian lawyer, jurist, academic and convicted criminal who served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. He served twice as Attorney General under the administration of Presidents Bingu wa Mutharika and Joyce Banda, before being removed from office following allegations of involvement in the 2013 Malawi Capital Hill Cashgate Scandal. He was convicted and sentenced to 13 years in jail in 2016 for conspiracy to murder a civil servant and had been on bail at the time of his death.