Saulos Klaus Chilima (born 12 February 1973) is a Malawian economist and politician who is the incumbent vice president of the Republic of Malawi. Chilima assumed office on 28 June 2020, winning the majority alongside presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera. Chilima also served as the Minister of Economic Planning and Development, as well as Head of Public Sector Reforms, a position he also previously held under the administration of former president Peter Mutharika. Before joining politics, Chilima held key leadership positions in various multi-national companies including Unilever, Coca-Cola and Airtel Malawi, where he rose to become Chief Executive Officer.
In February 2014, Chilima was announced as the running mate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika for the May 2014 presidential election.
Chilima later left the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to form the United Transformation Movement (UTM), and contested in the nullified 2019 general election.
On June 10 2024, a plane carrying Vice President Chilima and nine other passengers went missing when it took off at Malawi's capital Lilongwe, disappeared from radar and did not land in its planned destination of Mzuzu Airport. The plane was unable to land at the airport due to poor visibility and was ordered to return to Lilongwe.
Chama cha Upinzani cha UTM kimekataa Ripoti ya Uchunguzi wa Ajali ya Ndege iliyosababisha Kifo cha aliyekuwa Makamu wa Rais Saulos Chilima na watu wengine 8.
Ripoti hiyo iliyowasilishwa na Serikali kutoka Ofisi ya Uchunguzi wa Ajali za Ndege (BFU) ya Ujerumani, imeonesha ajali ilitokana na hali...
Dkt. Michael Usi ameapishwa kuwa Makamu wa Rais wa Malawi katika hafla iliyofanyika katika Bunge la nchi hiyo mjini Lilongwe. Mchekeshaji huyo aliyebadilika kuwa mwanasiasa anachukua nafasi ya Saulos Chilima, ambaye alifariki katika ajali ya ndege mapema mwezi huu.
Dkt. Usi ameahidi kuheshimu...
Jana, habari zilisambaa kwamba ndege ya Makamu Rais wa Malawi Saulos Chilima ilipotea wakati wa safari kutoka Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Kamuzu (Lilongwe) kwenda Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Mzuzu. Wakati ndege ya Makamu Rais haijapatikana wala kurejeshwa hadi sasa, uvumi tayari umeenea...
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