Lilian Estella Patel was born on 2 February 1951 and is a Malawian politician.
10 Facts About Lilian Patel
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Lilian Patel has represented Mangochi South in the National Assembly for the United Democratic Front since 2014 and previously from 1994 to 2009.
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Lilian Patel has served as a minister with a number of portfolios.
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Lilian Patel was the Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs, Community Development and Social Welfare from 1996 to 1999.
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Lilian Patel became the first chair of the Malawi Parliamentary Women's Caucus.
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Lilian Patel served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2000 and as foreign minister of Malawi from 2000 to 2004.
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Lilian Patel lost the election to Yusuf Matumula in 2009 but she regained the seat in 2014.
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Lilian Patel has represented Mangochi South in the National Assembly for the United Democratic Front since 2014, Lilian Patel was called one of the longest-serving parliamentarians in 2024 who was loyal to her party.
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Lilian Patel appointed Patel as the chair of the UDF lauding her integrity.
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Lilian Patel had been identified by Parliament's First Deputy Madalitso Kazombo as a "respectable female parliamentarian" together with Mary Mpanga and Roseby Gadama in September 2024.