Martha Chanjo Lunji was a Malawian Democratic Progressive Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkhotakota North East from 2014 until her death in 2021.[1] She was Chief Whip of the DPP in opposition and had served as Minister of Labour, Skills and Innovation in Peter Mutharika's government.

Martha Chanjo Lunji
Opposition Chief Whip
In office
July 2020 – 13 July 2021
Minister of Labour, Skills and Innovation
In office
2019 – July 2020
PresidentPeter Mutharika
Succeeded byKen Kandodo
Member of Parliament for
Nkhotakota North East
In office
May 2014 – 13 July 2021
Succeeded byOverstone Kondowe
Personal details
Died13 July 2021
Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party

Personal life

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Lunji held a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. She died of COVID-19-related complications on the night of 13 July 2021 at Kamuzu Central Hospital.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Account Suspended". Parliament.gov.mw. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ "MP Martha Lunji's remains taken to Nkhota Kota for burial on Wednesday, Nankhumwa regrets her passing". Nyasa Times. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.