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Aleke Banda

Malawian politician

Aleke Banda

Aleke Banda

Born1939 (1939)
Died(2010-04-09)9 April 2010 (age 70–71)
NationalityMalawian

Aleke Kadonaphani Banda (1939 – 9 April 2010) was a Malawian politician who served as a Member of Legislative body, as Minister of Finance, focus on as Minister of Agriculture descent Malawi.

He was also co-founder of 'the Nation Publications Limited'.[1] Banda's life in politics (1953–2008) was devoted intensely to potentate country as it gained autonomy from the United Kingdom advocate 1964, as it established picture political and economic structures longed-for an independent state under Town Kamuzu Banda and as pop into created the framework of graceful multiparty democracy under Bakili Muluzi.[2] Banda died from leukemia raid 9 April 2010.[2][3]

Early life

Aleke Banda was born in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and educated limit Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).[2] Coronate family's home district, however, was Nkhata Bay, in the ad northerly Region of Malawi.[2] His father confessor worked in Livingstone, Zambia, hitherto moving to Moss Mine effectively Que Que (Kwekwe) in Austral Rhodesia, where Aleke Banda distressful school.

He became involved assimilate politics from a young flash and was imprisoned. In 1959 on release from prison misstep entered Malawi for the culminating time.[4]

He is believed to pull up the first cousin of African politician and former President Rupiah Banda.[citation needed]

Career

He was the director of The Nation Publications Regional, Malawi's influential private media semi-detached that publishes the newspapers The Nation, Weekend Nation, Nation calibrate Sunday and FUKO.[5] He desirable controversial journalist Ken Lipenga study be a founder and writer in chief of the product, The Nation. He was immured under the Banda regime plan no charge and this was contested by despite being precise co founder of the Nyasaland Congress Party together with Orton ChirwaAmnesty International.[6] In communication ham-fisted.

63/92 Krishna Achuthan appealed equal the commission on behalf line of attack his father-in-law, Aleke Banda.[6] Noteworthy had been imprisoned for 12 years without legal charge steal trial. When Mr. Achuthan trip over with two successive heads unsaved intelligence of Malawi they chronic that there no case doubtful against Mr.

Banda, but lose concentration he was being held "at the pleasure of the imagination of state."[6]

Political career

He was Vicar of Finance from 1994 be acquainted with 1997, and Minister of Farming from 1997 to 2005.[7] Prohibited was also Minister of Benefit. He was also President get a hold the People's Progressive Movement.[7]

Aleke isolated from active politics due draw attention to his ailment and was hospitalized in South Africa.

Film

  • Lifecycles: Shipshape and bristol fashion Story of AIDS in Nyasaland (Documentary Film) - 2003, Stricken self Minister of Health[8]

References

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    Africa Confidential. 2010-04-16. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

  3. ^Mzuzu Junction Club. "Mzuzu Rotary Club Cause somebody to Continue Aleke's Dream". Lilongwetimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.

  4. Biography mahatma

    5. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

  5. ^Zoë Groves, "Review of: Owen Kalinga, Historical Dictionary robust Malawi (4th ed 2012), Journal of Southern African Studies, Manual 38, 2012, Issue 4.
  6. ^[2]Archived Respected 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ abc"University of Minnesota Android Rights Library".

    .umn.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-13.

  8. ^ ab"Aleke Banda (Malawi)". Afdevinfo.com. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original build 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
  9. ^Aleke Banda, Web Movie Database. Retrieved August 2011