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Richard Chimwendo-Banda

Politician

Richard Chimwendo-Banda is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Richard Chimwendo-Banda				[sources]
Alias	Richard Chimwendo Banda				[sources]
Birth date	1963				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Malawi				[sources]
Country	Malawi				[sources]
Citizenship	Malawi				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Richard				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q45782405				[sources]
Position	Member of the National Assembly of Malawi (2014-) · Minister of Homeland Security (2020-2022) · Minister of Youth and Sports (2022-2023) · National Assembly (member, 2014-)				[sources]
Source link	www.parliament.gov.mw				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-11	Last processed	2025-12-11	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Malawian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Youth and Sports	2022-01-28	2023-01-31

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories384,627

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons275,993

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Source data IDs: us-cia-malawi-richard-chimwendo-banda-minister-of-local-government-unity-culture · us-cia-malawi-richard-chimwendo-banda-min-of-homeland-security · evpo-db438e92-976d-4ca8-852f-a0e56bad773

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