19 Facts About Callista Chimombo

Madame Callista Chapola-Chimombo was born on 24 May 1959 and is a Malawian politician and the widow of President Bingu wa Mutharika.

Callista Chimombo served as the First Lady of the Republic of Malawi from 2010 to 2012.

Callista Chimombo served from 2022 as the High Commissioner of Malawi in the Republic of Kenya.

Callista Chimombo has served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament, and as the Malawi Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture.

Callista Chimombo was a member of the Democratic Progressive Party and a member of the United Democratic Front.

At one point, Mutharika and Callista Chimombo displayed their joy by taking it to the dance floor where his children, family members and guests spent almost 20 minutes dancing to an interlude of music that turned the whole event into a frenzy of excitement and jubilation.

Callista Chimombo has worked for Joyce Banda's Hunger Project before being involved in politics.

Callista Chimombo served as a member of Parliament for Likangala Constituency in the district of Zomba.

Callista Chimombo was a member of the Pan-African Parliament and was Minister of Tourism and Culture in Malawi.

Callista Chimombo became First Lady of Malawi after marrying Bingu wa Mutharika.

Callista Chimombo publicly weighed in on the decision by the DPP to fire the first and second vice-president by stating that Joyce Banda was not qualified to run as president.

Callista Chimombo stated that Banda's supporters were tantalizing themselves by drawing parallels with Liberian first female President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Callista Chimombo was in charge of the Safe Motherhood Foundation.

Callista Chimombo's work, including charity work has been considered as a salaried position by the Mutharika administration and she a monthly sum of over $7,000 for doing charity work as a coordinator of safe motherhood.

On September8th, 2011, an online newspaper, Maravi post and the Nyasatimes Newspapers reported that Callista Chimombo Mutharika had been either accidentally or purposefully listed as Vice President of Malawi on the official Malawi government website and included screenshots.

Callista Chimombo Mutharika created tension over a speech in which she criticized local NGO's that, "supported homosexuality and disturbed peace".

Callista Chimombo asserted that the NGO's were being given money to disturb the peace and to spread homosexuality in the country.

Callista Chimombo castigated the civil rights groups for organizing the July, 20 2011 Malawi protests and encouraged rural dwellers not to protest.

Callista Chimombo received much criticism for her statements regarding the protest and civil society.