Johannesburg — Malawi's Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and 9 other people were killed when the plane they were travelling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range, the government said Tuesday.

Malawi bows its head in collective mourning.On this solemn day, the nation remembers Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and the eight others who perished in the tragic military plane crash on ...

Dr Chilima had been vice-president of Malawi since 2014. He was widely loved in Malawi, particularly among the youth, AFP news agency reports.

Dr Chilima was born on 12 February 1973 in Blantyre, although his family comes from the Ntcheu district in central Malawi. He leaves behind his wife Mary and two children, Sean and Elizabeth.

“Dr Chilima was a visionary and transformative leader who placed the interests of the nation above his. He shall be remembered for his enormous contribution to sports and football in particular.

This week on June 10, 2025, marked the first anniversary of the tragic death of Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and 9 others that included former First Lady Madam Shanil Dzimbiri Muluzi. Thousands ...

Dr Chilima had been vice-president of Malawi since 2014. He was widely loved in Malawi, particularly among the youth, AFP news agency reports.

Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima, died in the crash Credit: AFP. The aircraft, which also had former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri on board, left the southern African nation's capital ...

Dr Chilima then joined Mr Chakwera’s campaign as his running mate in the historic election rerun in 2020, when Mr Chakwera was elected president.

Dr Chilima had been vice-president of Malawi since 2014. He was widely loved in Malawi, particularly among the youth, AFP news agency reports.

Before Dr Chilima became vice-president in 2014, he was the managing director of the country's leading telecommunications firm Airtel Malawi, the first Malawian to head the organisation.

Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died after a military aircraft crash on Monday, was scheduled to meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino this Wednesday in Malawi.