Minister of Gender, Child Welfare, and Community Service
In office 2004–2006
President
Bingu wa Mutharika
Personal details
Born
Joyce Hilda Ntila
(1950-04-12) 12 April 1950 (age 74) Malemia, Nyasaland (now Malawi)
Political party
United Democratic Front (Before 2004) Democratic Progressive Party (2004–2010) People's Party (2011–present)
Spouse(s)
Roy Kachale (Before 1981) Richard Banda
Children
5
Alma mater
Columbus University Atlantic International University Royal Roads University
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Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950[2]) is a Malawian politician, who served as President of Malawi, from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda took office as President following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She is the founder and leader of the People's Party, created in 2011.[3] An educator and grassroots women's rights activist, she was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2009 and the Vice-President of Malawi from May 2009 to April 2012.[4] She has served in various roles as a member of Parliament and as Minister of Gender and Child Welfare before she became the President of the Republic of Malawi.[5]
Prior to her political career, she founded the Joyce Banda Foundation, the National Association of Business Women (NABW), Young Women Leaders Network and the Hunger project.
Banda was Malawi's fourth president[6] its first female president and second female head of state, after Elizabeth II. She was the second woman to become the president in the African continent,[5] after Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. She was also the country's first female vice-president.[7] In June 2014, Forbes named President Banda as the 40th most powerful woman in the world and the most powerful woman in Africa.[8] In October 2014, she was included in the BBC's 100 Women.[9]
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^"Joyce Banda sworn in as new Malawi president". The BBC. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
^ ab"Joyce Banda". Wilson Center. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^Mwagiru, Ciugu (18 April 2012). "Malawi's Joyce Banda and the rise of women in African politics". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^Olamitoke, Toluwani (14 April 2012). "As Fate Throws Leadership in Joyce Banda's Path...Becomes Malawi's First Female President". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
^"The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
^"Who are the 100 Women 2014?". BBC. 26 October 2014.
Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician, who served as President of Malawi, from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda...
As a sportsman, Banda was a track and field athlete and soccer player. He is the spouse of the former President of Malawi, JoyceBanda and, as such, was...
These included the Alliance for Democracy (Aford), former President JoyceBanda's People's Party, and the Tikonze People's Movement led by former Vice-President...
"JoyceBanda sworn in as president of Malawi – Africa". Al Jazeera. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2012. Karimi, Faith (5 April 2012). "Banda sworn...
his brother, as the party successor over the sitting vice-president, JoyceBanda. The Vice-President was later fired from the DPP and launched her own...
Vice-President of Malawi from June 2004 to May 2009. Later, under President JoyceBanda, he was appointed Minister of Energy and Mining in April 2012. Chilumpha...
President of Malawi from April 2012 to May 2014, serving under President JoyceBanda. He is the first vice president from the Northern Region of Malawi. The...
General under the administration of Presidents Bingu wa Mutharika and JoyceBanda, before being removed from office following allegations of involvement...
Chakwera and his three living predecessors as president, Bakili Muluzi, JoyceBanda and Peter Mutharika. On 21 June, Michael Usi, the deputy leader of Chilima's...
Hastings Banda's period of one-man rule in 1994. Bingu wa Mutharika, who had won the 2004 election, picked his foreign minister JoyceBanda to be vice...
to field one presidential candidate for the May 2019 elections. Both JoyceBanda and Cassim Chilumpha later withdrew from the alliance citing "disagreement...
taken over by Vice-President JoyceBanda (no relation to Hastings Banda). In the 2014 Malawian general election, JoyceBanda lost the elections (coming...
Times, 14 January 2019 Ex-president Banda pulls out of Malawi presidential race Reuters, 14 March 2019 "JoyceBanda Withdraws from Malawi Presidential...
a hostile response from the government. Following the succession of JoyceBanda to the Malawi Presidency, Kunkuyu was appointed Minister of Information...
Malawi. The scandal was uncovered during the administration of President JoyceBanda, though it is believed to have begun prior to her taking office. The...
said "Honourable JoyceBanda is not eligible to take over the leadership of this country because she formed her own party". JoyceBanda was sworn in as...
that JoyceBanda (who had not publicly expressed an interest to run as President) was not qualified to run as president. She stated that Banda's supporters...
President Lazarus Chakwera. In 2014, President JoyceBanda picked Gwengwe to be her running mate. Banda lost the elections and Gwengwe failed to become...
succession of JoyceBanda, Sidik Mia along with 18 other colleagues of the Democratic Progressive Party announced they were to support JoyceBanda as President...
memorial ceremony that was attended by former presidents Bakili Muluzi and JoyceBanda. Chimjeka, Rebecca (15 June 2014). "Big Interview: Shanil Dzimbiri"....
Lilongwe, Malawi without vice-president JoyceBanda with the aim of undermining the constitution and Banda's succession to Presidency. News confirming...
led the anti-colonial movements in Malawi under the leadership of Kamuzu Banda. When the NAC was banned it changed its name to the Malawi Congress Party...
cabinet and took over all portfolios until further notice. Vice President JoyceBanda constitutionally remained the country's vice president, although she...
presidential candidate a few days earlier. However, Foreign Minister JoyceBanda said on 16 January 2009 that Mutharika felt the endorsement of the council...
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