The Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima In a tragic incident, Malavi vice-president Saulo's Chilima along with nine others were killed in a plane crash on June 11. Colin Samba, the president's secretary, confirmed the tragic news on X. The office of the president and cabinet issued a formal statement detailing about the accident. Following a massive search operation, the missing plane was found in Chikangava forest with all its occupants dead. Earlier on 10th June,
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima Age, Wiki, Biography, Net Worth, House,
Full Name | Saulos Klaus Chilima |
Birth Date | 12 February 1973 |
Death Date | 10 June 2024 |
Age at Death | 51 years |
Place of Birth | Ntcheu, Malawi |
Early Life | First child of Henderson Brown Chilima and Elizabeth Frances Chilima |
Education | University of Malawi, University of Bolton |
Professional Career | Held leadership positions in Unilever, Coca-Cola, Airtel Malawi (CEO) |
Political Career | Vice-President of Malawi (2014-2019, 2020-2024), Minister of Economic Planning and Development |
Political Party | Tonse Alliance, United Transformation Movement (UTM), Democratic Progressive Party (until 2018) |
Spouse | Mary Chilima |
Children | Sean Chilima, Elizabeth Chilima |
Cause of Death | Plane crash in Chikangawa Forest Reserve, Malawi |
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima Killed In Plane Crash
the news of Malavi's vice-president along with nine other state official missing broke on the internet. Malavi's office of the president said that Chilima was aboard on a Malavi defense force aircraft that left Lilongwe at 9.17 am on 10th June. Following this, the official statement stated that efforts were made to connect with the aircraft. However, air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft and it disappeared from Radar a short time later. According to the official statement, the aircraft was scheduled to land at Zuzu International Airport at 10.02 am on 10th June. Chilima, who was 51, had been vice-president since 2014.