Nelson P. W. Khonje

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Nelson P. W. Khonje (6 December 1923 – 24 November 2019) was a Malawian politician who was Speaker of Parliament from 1975 to 1987.

Khonje was born in

Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh, Scotland. Returning to Malawi in 1964 to teach at Masongola, Ntcheu and Ntchisi Secondary Schools up to 1971.[1]

In 1971 when Mwanza was de-linked from Blantyre as district he was asked by the constituents to represent them in the

Khonje died in November 2019 at the age of 95.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Banda, Sam (10 January 2012). "Memories- Nelson Khonje... Longest serving speaker". The Daily Times. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. ^ FORMER SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT NELSON P. W. KHONJE HAS DIED (6 DEC 1923 – 24 NOV 2019)