Jacquiline Chikuta
Malawian politician (1958–2021)
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Jacquiline Chikuta (21 July 1958 – 27 January 2021) was a Malawian politician. She was elected in 2019 and served until her early death.
Jacquiline Chikuta | |
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| Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North | |
| In office 2019 – 27 January 2021 | |
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| Born | July 21, 1958 |
| Died | January 27, 2021 (aged 62) |
| Party | Malawi Congress Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Life
Chikuta was born on 21 July 1958, in Nyasaland.[1]
She became an MP in 2019 for Ntchisi, North and she was vice-chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee on Education. She was a member of the Malawi Congress Party[2] and the Malawi Parliamentary Women's Caucus. She sat on the Public Appointments Committee with Anna Katchiko and Rachel Mazombwe.[3]
She died in Mtengowanthenga Hospital in Mponelaa in Dowa District of COVID-19 on 27 January 2021, aged 62.[1][2] She was one of three MPs who had died of COVID-19 that month.[1] She was buried in her constituency the next day.[4]