Theresa Kachindamoto
Theresa Kachindamoto | |
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Kachindamoto in 2018 | |
| Inkosi of Dedza | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Kachindamoto VI Justino (1988–2001) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1959 Dedza District, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (present-day Malawi) |
Theresa Kachindamoto (born c. 1959) is a Malawian paramount chief (or Inkosi) of the Dedza District in the central region of Malawi. She has informal authority over more than 900,000 people. She is known for her forceful action in dissolving child marriages and insisting on education for both girls and boys.