| Birth Name | Arafat Hamdani |
| Full Name | Saulos Klaus Chilima |
| Profession(s) | • Politician
• Economist
• Philanthropist |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (172 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career |
| Political Party | Tonse Alliance (United Transformation Movement)
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| Political Journey | • 31 May 2014–31 May 2019: Minister Responsible for Public Events and Disaster Management
• 3 February 2020–10 June 2024: Vice-President of Malawi
• 29 June 2020–10 June 2024: Minister of Economic Planning and Development
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 12 February 1973 (Monday) |
| Birthplace | Ntcheu, Malawi |
| Date of Death | 10 June 2024 |
| Place of Death | Chikangawa Forest Reserve, Malawi |
| Age (at the time of death) | 51 Years |
| Death Cause | Plane crash |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Hometown | Ntcheu, Malawi |
| School | • Primary education: Henry Henderson Institute (HHI), Dharap, Blantyre
• Secondary education: Marist Brothers Mtendere Secondary School, Thiwi, District Dedza, Malawi |
| College/University | • University of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi
• University of Bolton, UK |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • A Bachelors degree in Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Economics from University of Malawi (1994)
• A Master's degree in Economics from University of Malawi (2006)
• Leadership Development Program conducted by Louis Allen Worldwide in Bahrain (2008)
• High Performance People Skills for Leaders Program from London Business School (2008)
• Celtel Advanced Management Program from London Business School (2007)
• Ph.D. in Knowledge Management from the University of Bolton, United Kingdom (2015) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Social Media | • Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Marriage Date | 30 September |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | Mary Nkhamanyachi Chilima (banker, entrepreneur)
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| Children | He had two children named Sean and Elizabeth. |
| Parents | Step-father- Henderson Brown Chilima (air craft engineer)
Father- Jussab Hamdani (politician)
Mother- Elizabeth Frances Chilima (a government sector employee) |
| Siblings | Step-brothers- 2
• Talib Chilima
• Hussein Chilima
Step-sisters- 2
• Jabin Chilima
• Tionge Chilima
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