Nancy Chaola Mdooko is a Malawian politician and educator. She became a Deputy Minister of Education in 2023.

Nancy Chaola Mdooko
Deputy Minister of Education of Malawi
Assumed office
January 31, 2023
PresidentLazarus Chakwera
Personal details
BornMalawi
Political partyUNITED TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT (UTM)

Life

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She was elected to represent Ntcheu Bwanje North.[1] The 2019 parliament had no party with a majority and the hung parliament may have led to slow decisions. The Democratic Progressive Party President Peter Mutharika appealled to independents like Chaola Mdooko to support the government. 32 agreed including Chaola Mdooko, Susan Dossi, Lyana Lexa Tambala, Roseby Gadama, and Abigail Shariff.[2]

She became the Deputy Minister of Education in Malawi,[3] when she was appointed in early January 2023 by the president of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera. Her term began on 31 January 2023.[4][5]

In 2024 she was at a three-day summer camp for 100 girls that was organised by the Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) and Oxfam at Balaka's secondary school. She and local MP Bertha Ndebele encouraged the girls to build on this opportunity.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "PWC Home – PWC Malawi". Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  2. ^ Reporter, Nyasa Times (2019-06-03). "No hung parliament as 32 independent MPs flock to governing DPP - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  3. ^ "Deputy Minister Mdooko calls for greater investment in education sector - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ SLEIMAN, Sara. "Malawi president sacks eight ministers in cabinet reshuffle". Malawi president sacks eight ministers in cabinet reshuffle. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  5. ^ "https://twitter.com/MalawiGovt/status/1620595793874030592". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-12-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  6. ^ Kaleso, Macdonald (2024-09-11). "Mdooko urges girls to utilize educational opportunities Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Deputy Minister of Education of Malawi Succeeded by