Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malawi)

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is a minister in the Cabinet of Malawi who is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, including attending national budget, and developing economic policy. The current minister is Simplex Chithyola Banda.

Objectives
Functions of the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs


 * coordinating and preparing of annual budget
 * preparing and reviewing of the National Economic Programme
 * monitoringthe financial performance of public enterprises
 * processing public finance management policy studies
 * to give advice to the Minister of Finance and the Secretary to the Treasury on short to medium
 * checking of macroeconomic performance relating to fiscal and monetary policies
 * coordination policies in the financial sector including such areas as: banks, etc.

Colonial era

 * Henry Phillips, 1963–1964

Post-colonial era

 * John Tembo, 1964–1969
 * Aleke Banda, 1969–1972
 * Dick Matenje, 1972–1978
 * Edward Bwanali, 1978–1980
 * Louis Chimango, 1980–1981
 * Chakakala Chaziya, 1981–1984
 * Edward Bwanali, 1984–1986
 * Stephen Chimwemwe Hara, 1986
 * Dalton Katopola, 1986–1987
 * Louis Chimango, 1987–1994
 * Aleke Banda, 1994–1997
 * Cassim Chilumpha, 1997–2000
 * Mathews Chikaonda, 2000–2002
 * Friday Jumbe, 2002–2004
 * Goodall Gondwe, 2004–2009
 * Ken Kandodo, 2009–2011
 * Ken Lipenga, 2011–2013
 * Maxwell Mkwezalamba, 2013–2014
 * Goodall Gondwe, 2014–2019
 * Joseph Mwanamvekha, 2019–2020
 * Felix Mlusu, 2020–2022
 * Sosten Gwengwe, 2022–2023
 * Simplex Chithyola Banda, 2023–