Sosten Gwengwe
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Sosten Gwengwe, M.P. | |
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.jpg) Gwengwe in 2013 | |
| Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs | |
| In office 30 January 2022 – 7 October 2023 | |
| President | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Preceded by | Felix Mlusu |
| Succeeded by | Simplex Chithyola Banda |
| Minister of Trade | |
| In office 28 June 2020 – 26 January 2022 | |
| President | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Preceded by | Salim Bagus |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| President | Joyce Banda |
| Member of Parliament Lilongwe Msozi North | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Highton Jiya |
| Member of Parliament Dedza Central | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1977 |
| Party | Malawi Congress Party |
| Spouse | Colovine Gwengwe |
| Alma mater | Malawi Polytechnic (B.Acc) OBU (MBA) |
| Profession | Management accountant |
Sosten Gwengwe (born 20 May 1977) is a Malawian politician who served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Republic of Malawi from January 30, 2022 until his replacement in October 2023. He previously served as Minister of Trade from June 2020 until his appointment as Finance and Economic Affairs Minister.[1][2]
Gwengwe was first elected to Parliament in 2009 as a member of the Malawi Congress Party, but announced on August 31, 2011 that he was switching to the Democratic Progressive Party because the MCP "had nothing to offer to the country" and the DPP under President Bingu wa Mutharika had a "clear vision of developing the country".[3] Following the death of President Mutharika, he joined the People's Party.[4]
Gwengwe is a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) and has worked in both public and private sector. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree which he obtained from the University of Malawi (The Polytechnic). He is also a holder of Master of Business Administration (Finance) from Oxford Brookes University of the United Kingdom.
Gwengwe has teaching experience after teaching various Business Management courses at London Vocational, Management and Training Business School (an Emile Wolf College) in London. In Malawi, he established Dzuka Girls Secondary School, Dzuka Girls Primary School, Dzuka Private Academy, Alice Gwengwe Foundation, Sosten Gwengwe Foundation and Gwengwe Private Academy.[5]