Sidik Mia was a Malawian businessman, politician, and Member of Parliament who held various ministerial positions within the Cabinet of Malawi beginning in 2004, serving as Minister of Transport and Public Works since June 2020.
12 Facts About Sidik Mia
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Sidik Mia was the Deputy President of the Malawi Congress Party until his death due to COVID-19 related illness on 12 January 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi.
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Sidik Mia stood as the vice presidential running mate to Dr Lazarus Chakwera in the 2019 Malawian general election.
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Sidik Mia went on to obtain a diploma in Business Management.
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Sidik Mia's Father, Abdul Wahab Sidik Mia was born in Nsanje, Marka.
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Sidik Mia loved being with people from all walks of life.
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Sidik Mia paid for educational fees for many underprivileged students and assisted a lot of vulnerable citizens through his charity program.
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Sidik Mia was a religious person, a very devout Muslim.
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Sidik Mia was elected a Member of Parliament for Chikwawa-Nkombedzi constituency in May 2004 in Malawi's southern district of Chikwawa and was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Food Security in June 2004.
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Sidik Mia held this last position from September 2005 until March 2009.
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In January 2014 Sidik Mia resigned from the People's Party and from his cabinet post as Minister for Transport.
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Sidik Mia joined the Malawi Congress Party in 2017 and became the presidential running mate to its leader, Lazarus Chakwera.