By Brenda Nkosi
Enock Kanzingeni Chihana has taken the oath of office as the Second Vice President of the Republic of Malawi.
The oath was administered by the Deputy Chief Justice of Malawi, Lovemore Chikopa, during a ceremony held at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre.
Chihana becomes the second person to hold this position in Malawi. The first was his late father, Chakufwa Chihana.
Before the September 16 General Election, Chihana’s party the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) entered into an electoral alliance with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
His appointment is in line with Section 80 (5) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi.
During the same ceremony, Roza Fatch Mbirizi was sworn in as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Water Development, while George Patridge took the oath as Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade, and Tourism.
Their oaths were administered by the Chief Registrar of the High Court, Innocent Nebi.
