Rachel Mazombwe Zulu
Malawian politician
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Rachel Mazombwe-Zulu born Rachel Patience Mazombwe is a Malawian politician who was elected to the National Assembly in 2009. She was re-elected again in 2019 and 2025. She became a member of the Malawi Congress Party. She represents the Mchinji North constituency and she has been a government minister.
Rachel Zulu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lilongwe |
| Other names | Rachel Patience Mazombwe-Zulu |
| Occupations | teacher, administrator, politician and minister |
| Employer(s) | Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives et al |
| Known for | representing Mchinji North from 2009 |
| Political party | Malawi Congress Party |
| Spouse | George Zulu |
Life
She was born in Lilongwe.[1] She originally worked as a teacher until she took a job as a clerk entering data for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. She then studied for a diploma in business administration. She worked for the Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO).[2]
She was elected in 2009 to represent Mchinji North in the 2009 Malawian general election as an independent.[3] She was re-elected in the 2014 Malawian general election.[1]
She was a member of the Malawi Congress Party,[2] vice-chair of the Malawi Parliamentary Women's Caucus in 2024[4] and chair in 2025.[5] She was the Minister for Local Government[6] and the Minister for Tourism.[7]
When she was re-elected again in 2019 she and her husband were one of only two husband and wife parliamentarian couples. They were both elected for the Malawi Congress Party. Only a third of the assembly were re-elected MPs. Other notable re-elections were Nancy Tembo, Catherine Gotani Hara and Esther Mcheka Chilenje.[2] She sat on the Public Appointments Committee with Anna Katchiko and Jacquiline Chikuta.[8]
In 2022 she donated an ambulance to assist with the transportation of the sick. It was the first in her constituency.[9] She later complained about voters expectations that politicians would donate item to them mentioning "coffins".[5]
In the 2025 elections she again won her place in the National Assembly after taking over 40% of the votes in the Mchinji North constituency.[10]