Monica Chakwera

Monica Chakwera is the First Lady and wife to Lazarus Chakwera, president of the Republic of Malawi. She was born on 30 September 1953, she comes from Mwazisi village, T/A Chikulamayembe, in Rumphi District, in the northern part of Malawi.

Early life and education
Chakwera was raised in the northern part of Malawi. She is an accountant and a qualified Social Worker with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work from the University of the North, in South Africa.

Marriage to Lazarus Chakwera
Chakwera married Lazarus on October 8, 1977. During their married life together, they have four children and grandchildren.

Charity
Chakwera founded the Shaping Our Future Foundation, an organization that is concerned with the development of the village girl. The initiative was launched at the palace but it was not funded by government funds but by large companies.