Saulos Klaus Chilima is a Malawian economist and politician who has been Vice-President of Malawi since June 2014.
Education
A devout Catholic Christian, Chilima holds a Bachelor"s Degree in Social Sciences (Economics) and a Master"s Degree in Economics, both from Chancellor College of the University of Malawi. On 10 August 2015, Chilima received his Doctor of Philosophy in Knowledge Management from the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom.
Career
Before joining politics, Chilima held key leadership positions in various multi-national companies including Unilever, Coca Cola and Airtel Malawi, where he rose to become Chief Executive Officer. In February 2014, Saulos Chilima was announced as the running mate of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika for the May 2014 presidential election.
Membership
Saulos Chilima is a member of the Leadership Council of Compact2025, a partnership that develops and disseminates evidence-based advice to politicians and other decision-makers aimed at ending hunger and undernutrition in the coming 10 years, by 2025.