Cornelius Mwalwanda

Cornelius T. Mwalwanda (28 August 1944 – 16 July 2020)[1] was a Malawian development economist. He once served as Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in the Cabinet of Malawi under Minister Ken Lipenga.[2] Prior to this he has worked for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).[3]

Cornelius Thomson Mwalwanda
Born(1944-08-28)August 28, 1944
Mwangesia, T/A Kyungu, Karonga District
DiedJuly 16, 2020(2020-07-16) (aged 75)
NationalityMalawian
OccupationPolitician, economist, member Malawi Congress Party
Years active2009 – 2020
Known forD.M. Finance and Development Planning, work with UNECA

Education

Mwalwanda is a graduate of the University of Malawi.[3] He received a Bachelor of Social Science Degree. He did his Masters in Economics at the University of New Brunswick and a PhD at the University of Toronto in Canada. He has also previously worked for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.[4]

Early career

He has worked as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Head of the ECA Geneva Liaison Office and as Team leader in the UNECA Economic and Social Policy Division. He has also worked as Officer-in-Charge of the Economic and Social Policy Division (ESPD).[3] He served as Chief of the Monetary and Financial Relations Section in the former Trade and Development Finance Division and Officer-in-Charge of that Division.

Political career

He was the former Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance and Development Planning in the Cabinet of Malawi under Minister Ken Lipenga. He was Director of Economic Affairs Directorate in the current Malawi Government led by the Malawi Congress Party.[2]

Death

He died on 16 July 2020 at the Kamuzu Central Hospital after contracting COVID-19.[5]

References
  1. Late Hon. Mwalwanda laid to rest - Malawi Government July 17th, 2020 _ Facebook (archived)
  2. "Malawi: President Bingu Wa Mutharika Names New Cabinet". allAfrica.com. 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  3. Mwalanda's CV
  4. "Muckraking on Sunday w/Raphael Tenthani". Maravipost.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  5. Malawi lawmaker dies of COVID-19


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