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{{Short description|Malawian politician and educator}}
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| office        = [[Minister of Finance (Malawi)|Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs]]
| term_start    = October 2023
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| president     = [[Lazarus Chakwera]]
| predecessor   = [[Sosten Gwengwe]]
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| birth_name    = Simplex Chithyola Banda
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| birth_place   = [[Kasungu]], [[Malawi]]
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| nationality   = [[Malawian]]
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| alma_mater    = [[University of Bedfordshire]]
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| party         = [[Malawi Congress Party]]
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'''Simplex Chithyola Banda'''  is a [[Malawian]] politician and educator who is the current [[Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malawi)]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mkweu |first=Justin |date=2023-11-16 |title=Simplex Chithyola Banda’s litmus test |url=https://times.mw/simplex-chithyola-bandas-litmus-test/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=The Times Group |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Agency (MANA) |first=Malawi News |date=2023-02-22 |title=Minister urges for collaboration on local industrialization Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/02/22/minister-urges-for-collaboration-on-local-industrialization/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}</ref> in [[Malawi]] from February 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hon. Simplex Chithyola, MP |url=https://www.mnafricansunited.org/itom-speakers/hon.-simplex-chithyola,-mp |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=MN Africans United |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mangazi |first=Chimwemwe |date=2023-10-26 |title=Simplex Chithyola Banda’s 4F plan attracts mixed views |url=https://times.mw/simplex-chithyola-bandas-4f-plan-attracts-mixed-views/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=The Times Group |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-08 |title=Simplex Chithyola Banda Takes Over as Finance Minister, Replacing Gwengwe |url=https://shiretimes.com/simplex-chithyola-banda-takes-over-as-finance-minister-replacing-gwengwe/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Shire Times |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalimbuka |first=Synd |date=2023-07-27 |title=Government promises to create conducive environment for crossborder traders Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/07/27/government-promises-to-create-conducive-environment-for-crossborder-traders/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chikoti |first=Martha |date=2023-09-01 |title=Govt urges people to venture into commercial farming Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/09/01/govt-urges-people-to-venture-into-commercial-farming/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a Member of Parliament for Kasungu South Constituency from [[Malawi Congress Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-16 |title=Simplex Chithyola Banda |url=https://times.mw/tag/simplex-chithyola-banda/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=The Times Group |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chikoti |first=Martha |date=2023-04-30 |title=Govt allocates 1 billion Kwacha to fight smuggling Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/04/30/govt-allocates-1-billion-kwacha-to-fight-smuggling/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Banda was born in 1969 in [[Kasungu]], Malawi.  He attended Kasungu Secondary School. He has a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration.<ref name=":0" /> He was appointed by President [[Lazarus Chakwera]]  as the new Minister of Finance replacing [[Sosten Gwengwe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nzangaya |first=Archangel |date=2023-10-09 |title=New Malawi Finance Minister Chithyola lacks experience – analyst Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/10/09/new-malawi-finance-minister-chithyola-lacks-experience-analyst/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mkandawire |first=Mwayi |date=2023-11-13 |title=Musazinyenge, Kwacha ilibe mphamvu olo pang’ono – nduna ya zachuma Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/11/13/musazinyenge-kwacha-ilibe-mphamvu-olo-pangono-nduna-ya-zachuma/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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