Reen Bessie Kachere (24 April 1954 – 1 August 2022)[1][2] was a Malawian politician. She was the minister of gender, child and community development.[3] Prior to the September 2011 cabinet reshuffle, she served as the minister for persons with disabilities and the elderly.[4]
Reen Kachere | |
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.jpg) Kachere in 2013 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Malawi | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mutani Tambala |
| Succeeded by | Mary Maulidi Khembo |
| Constituency | Neno South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1954 |
| Died | 1 August 2022 (aged 68) Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
Life
editKachere was the Democratic Progressive Party candidate in the 2009 election in Neno South. She won the seat beating Mutani Tambala who was an independent.[5] She ran for reelection as an independent in the 2014 election, losing to Mary Maulidi Khembo.[6]
Katsonga–Kachere standoff
editIn 2011 political tensions between former parliamentarian for Neno West Constituency Mark Katsonga Phiri and Kachere developed over development projects in the constituency.[7] She blocked attempts by Katsonga to rehabilitate boreholes and roads because Kachere accused Katsonga of having political motivations behind the projects.[7]
Death
editLegacy
editPatricia Kaliati when she was Minister for Gender in 2020 later publicly thanked women's rights activists in Malawi. She named Kachere in a list that also included Faustace Chirwa, Margaret Ali, Emmie Chanika, Emma Kaliya, Mercy Timba and Jean Nkwanda.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "MHRC, HRCC mourn Reen Kachere". The Nation Online. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Chiwayula, McDonald (2022-08-01). "JB MOURNS KACHERE". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ↑ Reporter, Nyasa Times (2013-10-15). "Malawi new cabinet list appointed by President Joyce Banda". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Kachere, Reen (2010-02-05). "Statement by Hon. Reen Kachere, (MP) Minister for Persons With Disabilities And The Elderly of the Republic of Malawi" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "Elections Results for the Malawi 2009 Elections". sdnp.org.mw. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ↑ "Parliament results" (PDF). Malawi Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-06-27.
- 1 2 Katsonga Kachere fight is unnecessary [permanent dead link]
- ↑ Ngwira, Robert (2022-08-01). "JB shocked with Ex-Minister Reen Kachere's death". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "Kaliati on her knees to honour Malawi women's rights activists". www.nyasatimes.com. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2025-04-01.